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UK Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Research Strategy

UK Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Research Strategy Implementation Steering Group Meeting 10 May 2012 Introducing ABPmer Jon Williams. Outline Explain what ABPmer does Introduce ABPmer internal research Present ideas and suggestions based on FCERM priority areas Aim

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UK Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Research Strategy

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  1. UK Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Research Strategy Implementation Steering Group Meeting 10 May 2012 Introducing ABPmer Jon Williams

  2. Outline Explain what ABPmer does Introduce ABPmer internal research Present ideas and suggestions based on FCERM priority areas Aim Identify common interests Seek to establish collaboration

  3. About ABPmer • Leading UK marine environmental consultancy • Extensive track record (60 years) in leading & contributing to environmental studies across a wide range of industries • Work for Government and its Agencies, across sectors including Ports, Coastal Management, Policy & Planning and Energy • 18 Years with NERC • 6 Years in academia • 2 years in consultancy About me

  4. Company Information • 48 full-time staff based on Southampton • Wide range of marine specialists: • Mathematical modelling • Oceanography, coastal processes, morphology • Marine biology and ecology • Marine Data collection and management • Port consultation, ports conservancy, marine consents • Environmental policy • Wide client base

  5. ABPmer Internal Research The internal research programme aims to: • identify of priority research areas where innovation can exploit emerging research and create new exploitation opportunities. • develop market-ready initiatives; and • meet anticipated R&D needs of present and future clients. Our IR strategy is based on a clear understanding of customer needs. Focus on rapid exploitation of applied science

  6. FCERM Theme: Understanding Risk • UR2 - Multi-scale modelling of flooding and • coastal erosion • combined fluvial/pluvial/marine flood modelling • erosion over a range of temporal and spatial scales • modelling adaptations to flooding • UR4 - Data acquisition and assimilation • 3-D Data Visualisation • Customised GIS • WebGIS • UR9 - Coastal morphology • Modelling • Impact of extreme events • Storm sequencing

  7. UR 9 - Coastal morphologyImproved predictions of beach response to storms Coastal morphology Process understanding and modelling Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulation

  8. FCERM Theme: Managing Probability • MP1 - Effect of climate change on assets • Forecasting risks at defended sites • Applying and developing IPCC open coast predictions for • complex coastal areas • MP10 - Withdrawing uneconomic defences • Managed realignment (OMReG) • Natura 2000 sites/habitat compensation issues • MP12 - Sediment management • Beneficial use of dredged material • Online Sediment Recharge Guide (OSReG) • Improving recharge resilience

  9. MP1 - Effect of climate change on assetsConsequences of coastal defence failure Impact of extreme events Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulation

  10. FCERM Theme: Managing Consequences • MC6 - Improving coastal forecasting • SEAstates • Estuaries • MC11 - Targeted flood warning messaging • GoogleFlood • MC16 - Flood recovery and emergency response • Development of tools for reliable predictions of marine storm • impacts in support of civil protection mitigation strategies. 

  11. Key messages • Clear synergy with elements of the FCERM strategy • ABPmer IR is responsive to markets • We continue to develop and improve models • Collaboration & matching funds sought • We welcome further dialogue and involvement

  12. Thank you for your attention Contact and further information: Prof. Jon Williams Head of Modelling & Research ABPmer Suite B, Waterside House Town Quay Southampton SO14 2AQ jwilliams@abpmer.co.uk

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