The Social Impacts of Flooding and Flood Risk in Scotland; Implications for further evidence and policy challenges
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Dundee
Department Name: Geography
Abstract
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Publications
Werritty Alan
(2007)
Exploring the Social Impacts of Flood Risk and Flooding in Scotland: 2007
| Description | This grant was targeted at experiential learning, whereby the researcher contributed to the work of a devolved government administration and, in the process, gained experience of the needs of policy makers and those responsible for implementing policies. The experience was tremendously valuable in this regard and has contributed to the identification of subsequent policy-relevant research proposals which are now being taken forward. At the heart of the placement was the issue of natural flood management. Much time was spent researching the evidence for its effectiveness and the possible barriers to its successful implementation. The research evidence pointed decisively towards NFM being effective at small (<5-10 km2) catchment scale but there was a lack of evidence of effectiveness at larger scales. Equally, existing research pointed to much greater effectiveness in small floods compared with larger, rarer events. Barriers to effectiveness focused on land ownership arrangements and financial support mechanisms. |
| Exploitation Route | Findings were reported to the Scottish Government and used to help inform the drafting of legislation. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Description | Flooding Summit, September 10, 2007 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event acted as a focus for discussion among Scottish Ministers, Members of the Scottish Parliament, senior local authority personnel and relevant others, and was reported in Scottish media. Held just 4 months after a new political administration came into office, it provided an opportunity to present some new thinking and discuss ideas with key practitioners and experts. The summit provided the opportunity for many issues to raised by participants and identified for further investigation. These included legal, financial and operational questions. These were followed up over a 2-year period leading to the introduction and parliamentary passage of the 2009 Flood Risk Management Bill. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |