Policy publication by Lucia Letsch, Shouro Dasgupta, Elizabeth Robinson on 23 Aug 2023
This policy brief examines the physical and socioeconomic factors that make Bangladesh so vulnerable to flooding, especially in a changing climate, and how it might respond better in the future.
Research article by Sara Mehryar, Swenja Surminski on 11 May 2022
The authors of this paper investigate how methods used to model perceptions and measure resilience can help decision-makers create inclusive and proactive flood resilience strategies for communities.
Working paper by Sara Mehryar, Swenja Surminski on 11 Dec 2021
This paper investigates how methods used to model perceptions and measure resilience can help decision-makers create inclusive and proactive flood resilience strategies for communities, using a case study of Lowestoft, Eastern England.
Working paper by Shilpita Mathews, Viktor Rözer, Swenja Surminski on 22 Nov 2021
Using the example of flood risk in England and Wales, this study looks at both the evidence for and drivers of business lock-ins to the physical risks from climate change. The findings show that decisions made today can lock businesses into future risk trajectories that may be difficult and costly to change.
Working paper by Viktor Rözer, Swenja Surminski on 3 Nov 2020
The authors find that new homes built in economically deprived parts of England and Wales between 2008 and 2018 are more likely, compared with new housing in more affluent areas, to become exposed to high flood risk over their lifetime as a result of climate change.
Policy publication by Paola Sakai on 13 Jul 2020
On 4 March 2020 the House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee launched an inquiry scrutinising the Government’s plans for flood risk management in England. Building on the lessons learned from the 2019/20 winter weather, MPs will question the level of Government investment, the involvement of affected communities in decision making, and how […]
Policy publication by Michal Nachmany, Rebecca Byrnes, Swenja Surminski on 9 Dec 2019
This global review of adaptation laws and policies has been undertaken to understand how adaptation to climate change is governed at the national level. It highlights the common areas of focus and also apparent gaps in these laws and policies, making recommendations for policymakers and further research. read more »
Policy publication by Swenja Surminski, Viktor Rözer, Sara Mehryar, Rebecca Byrnes, Bob Ward, Josh Burke on 17 Oct 2019
This submission was made to the Environment Agency’s consultation on its draft strategy for flood and coastal risk management in England, and draws on the Grantham Research Institute’s work and expertise over many years in this area. read more »
