Projects
Understanding how water moves, behaves and influences communities and industries across the globe.
Water is becoming scarcer in many places and increasingly volatile in others. Building sustainable communities, industries and infrastructure is becoming more challenging. Our wide range of projects highlights our innovation, our creativity, and our focus on finding solutions that rise to that challenge and positively impact our clients and the communities they serve.
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Monitoring Yemen’s groundwater depletion using satellite data
Yemen is facing a severe water crisis, with groundwater being exploited faster than it can naturally replenish. The ongoing conflict and the sheer scale of the issue make tracking groundwater trends incredibly challenging. We have used Earth Observation data to measure and monitor groundwater
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Water sector risk and resilience in the Caribbean
The Caribbean faces severe water sector risks from climate change and hurricanes. We developed adaptation plans for five countries in the region, focusing on climate-proofing infrastructure and managing water resources. This essential evidence will inform future infrastructure development priorities
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Managing the future of groundwater in Belize
Belize faces increasing groundwater pressure due to population growth, agriculture, and climate change. HR Wallingford developed a new groundwater monitoring system to help manage and protect this vital resource.
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Understanding shallow flows for effective road drainage
Effective drainage of roads and highways is crucial for both traffic safety and the long-term durability of the pavement. This, in turn, supports the overall resilience and sustainability of the road infrastructure. HR Wallingford developed a new way to assess the capacity of slot drains used along
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Sapphire: using AI to improve river and bathing water quality
As one of the finalists for the Manchester Prize, our goal is to develop an AI tool to help alleviate water pollution stemming from storm overflows, agriculture, and urban areas.
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Water for tomorrow
Access to water is vital for people and industry. But with the pressure of increasing demand and the impact of climate change, the UK government has set targets to significantly reduce water abstraction in England by 2050 to safeguard ecosystems and environments.
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A new water information system for St Kitts and Nevis
HR Wallingford has developed a national Water Information System for the Caribbean islands of St Kitts and Nevis to support effective and efficient management of water resources.
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