Landowner Compensation and Approaches for Flood Protection Work
The Scottish Government commissioned the land management firm Smiths Gore to undertake a research project, which assesses different approaches to compensating landowners for allowing their land to be used for flood risk management (FRM) purposes. The study also considered how land-based FRM initiatives can help fulfil wider objectives, such as the protection of soil and water resources. Full Details
The Eddleston Water Project
This study led by the Tweed Forum, part funded by the Scottish Government, investigated the potential to restore and enhance the Eddleston Water to benefit the local community and wildlife. Full Details
For further information please visit the Eddleston Water Project.
CRUE-ERANet
In late 2004, the Scottish Government with its counterparts in 10 European countries formed the CRUE network established and funded as a European Research Area Network (ERANet) under the 6th EU Framework Programme. Its aim was to consolidate existing European flood research programmes and projects, promote best practice and identify gaps and opportunities for collaboration. The vision for the CRUE network was to provide a coordinated and comprehensive transnational evidence base on flood risk management.
The CRUE partners designed two joint calls for research funding, where the universal applicability of strategies and methods as well as the trans-boundary relevance were central criteria for the selection of research bids.
The first CRUE funding initiative centred on risk assessment and risk management. Key research results and conclusions of the seven funded projects were published in a Synthesis Report in 2009.
The 2nd funding initiative focused on flood resilient communities and managing the consequences of flooding. It consists of seven research projects and a scientific coordination project at a cost of €2.35 million. Details of all the research projects, their key findings and recommendations for policymakers, practitioners and researchers are summarised in this Synthesis Report.
One of the selected research projects was Understanding Uncertainty and Risk in communicating about floods (UR-Flood) led by the James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen in collaboration with research partners in Ireland, Finland, Italy and England.
Formal funding from the European Union for the ERA-Net CRUE ended in October 2009. Nevertheless, since this time the CRUE partners have continued to cooperate and fund the second joint research initiative to its completion.
ERA-Net CRUE has now published the Synthesis Report addressing the key findings of 2nd CRUE Funding Initiative related to Flood resilient communities – managing the consequences of flooding. This report aims to synthesise the results and recommendations of the seven research projects funded through the 2nd Funding Initiative. It provides an overview of the methods and approaches that were developed and identifies key findings that may be helpful for implementation of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Recommendations for practitioners and decision-makers are also summarised in this report.
The Synthesis Report and more detailed information on findings and recommendations can be found in the individual project reports published by CRUE. Full Details.