RESOURCES

Below is a collection of documents, links, videos, and case studies relating to the theory and practice of slowing the flow, natural flood management, whole farm appraisal, and planning for and responding to floods in general. SAFAG did not produce these documents and we remind visitors accessing them that there may be newer versions available online.

DOCUMENTS

1. HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO FLOOD RESILIENCE

2. SHIPSTON EMERGENCY ADVICE 2016

3. BUSINESS GUIDE TO FLOOD RESILIENCE

4. NFF – HOW TO SET UP A FLOOD ACTION GROUP

5. EA – WORKING WITH NATURAL PROCESSES EVIDENCE DIRECTORY

6. EA – WWMP ONE PAGE SUMMARIES

7. EA – FLOOD RECOVERY ADVICE FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

8. NORTH-WEST NFM HANDBOOK

9. SEPA NFM HANDBOOK

10. LOWLAND NFM MEASURES

11. RIVER RESTORATION FACTSHEET

12. SIMPLE SuDS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE

13. GREENING THE GREY

14. CIWEM – FLOODS AND DREDGING REALITY CHECK

VIDEO

2017 UK River Prize Finalists – River Frome : Stroud Rural Sustainable Drainage Project

Slow The Flow Calderdale – Slowing The Flow Together

Leeds University – Working with nature to reduce flooding

West Country Rivers TV – Acland Stream Natural Flood Management

JBA Consulting – Natural Flood Management Webinar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B7B2uIvSU0

WWT – How Natural Flood Management (NFM) Works: Slowing the Flow | WWT

Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust – Natural Flood Management In Action!

2019 UK River Prize Winner – New Forest Wetlands Project

2018 UK River Prize Winner – Hills To Levels Project

2017 UK River Prize Winner – River Avon Restoration Project

2016 UK River Prize Winner – Cumbria River Restoration Strategy

2015 UK River Prize Winner – The Tweed Forum

Hills To Levels – A View From Above

Hills To Levels – Floodplain Storage

Sussex Wildlife Trust – Natural Flood Management

Sussex Wildlife Trust – Floodplain Tree Planting with the Sussex Flow Initiative

Tweed Forum – Natural Flood Management Catchment Model In Action

Tweed Forum – Eddleston Water Project – Building with Nature

Environment Agency – Stockdalewath : Working To Protect Their Community

Environment Agency – Weardale Natural Flood Management Project

Environment Agency – Slowing The Flow In York

Slow The Flow Calderdale – How Do You Do Natural Flood Management?

Forestry Commission: Benefits of Trees: Climate Change, & Natural Flood Management

Natural Flood Management at Marlfield Farm – Storm Ciara – 09/02/2020

https://youtu.be/1yK9qnNzloM

Slow The Flow – Delivering NFM; Chris Uttley, Environment Agency

Alex McDonald, Environment Agency: Natural Flood Management In The Soar Catchment

Oxford Martin School – Natural Flood Management – What’s The Evidence?

Cork Nature Network – Natural Flood Management

EA CASE STUDIES

Below you can find the full list of Environment (EA) Agency case studies of Working With Natural Processes (WWNP) measures that have been implemented across the country in four categories: Rivers & Floodplains, Woodlands, Runoff, and Coasts & Estuaries. The EA Working With Natural Processes Evidence Directory (PDF #10), summary documents on WWNP, more information on Natural Flood Management, the science behind it, advice for businesses and farmers, and links to external sites please see the DOCUMENTS tab.)