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Salford throws its weight behind flooding risk study

21/08/2007

Greater Manchester academics are participating in a £6 million study that will investigate the causes of flooding and how it can be better predicted.

Researchers at Salford University have signed up to a project led by the Natural Environment Research Council and will help to quantify flood risk and inform the public about the effects of climate change.

A steering committee will present the results to the Environment Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Salford University's Professor Chris Collier said: "We want to get to the stage where we can use mathematical techniques more reliably to predict floods.

"It is essential we improve our ability to forecast, quantify and manage flood risks, and mitigate the effects of climate variability and change."

Salford's participation in the project comes after heavy flooding across England, which left many towns and villages under water and without electricity for days.

The University of Manchester is also conducting its own research into flooding and the ability of local authorities to instigate effective procedures.



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