2021 EA Flood Award - WINNER

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. 

1. HOMEOWNERS GUIDE TO FLOOD RESILIENCE
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2. SHIPSTON EMERGENCY ADVICE 2016
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3. BUSINESS GUIDE TO FLOOD RESILIENCE
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4. NFF – HOW TO SET UP A FLOOD ACTION GROUP
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5. EA – WORKING WITH NATURAL PROCESSES EVIDENCE DIRECTORY
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6. EA – WWMP ONE PAGE SUMMARIES
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7. EA – FLOOD RECOVERY ADVICE FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
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8. NORTH-WEST NFM HANDBOOK
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9. SEPA NFM HANDBOOK
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10. LOWLAND NFM MEASURES
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11. RIVER RESTORATION FACTSHEET
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12. SIMPLE SuDS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
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13. GREENING THE GREY
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14. CIWEM – FLOODS AND DREDGING REALITY CHECK
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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
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
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

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.)

RIVERS & FLOODPLAINS

Case Study 1 – The New Forest
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Case Study 2 – Mayes Brook
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Case Study 3 – Avon
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Case Study 4 – Frome, Dorset
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Case Study 5 – Glaven
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Case Study 6 – Chelmer
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Case Study 7 – Mill Brook, Cheshire
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Case Study 8 – St. Austell
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Case Study 9 – Eddleston
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Case Study 10 – Padgate Brook
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Case Study 11 – Low Stanger
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Case Study 12 – Pickering
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Case Study 13 – Stroud Rural SuDS Project
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Case Study 14 – Bowmont
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Case Study 15 – Devon Beaver & Otter Project
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Case Study 16 – Belford
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Case Study 17 – Blackbrook
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Case Study 18 – Tutta Beck
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Case Study 19 – Beam
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Case Study 20 – Holnicote
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Case Study 21 – Lustrum
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Case Study 22 – Guisborough
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Case Study 23 – Swindale Valley
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WOODLANDS

Case Study 24 – Coalburn
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Case Study 25 – Brackenhurst
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Case Study 26 – Torne
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Case Study 27 – Pontbren
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Case Study 28 – Cary
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Case Study 29 – Great Triley
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Case Study 30 – Sussex Flow
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RUNOFF

Case Study 31 – Hills To Levels
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Case Study 32 – Roelve
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Case Study 33 – Water Friendly Farming
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Case Study 34 – River Ray
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Case Study 35 – Moors For The Future
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Case Study 36 – Exmoor
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Case Study 37 – Pumlumon
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Case Study 38 – Eycott Hill
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Case Study 39 – Dunruchan Farm
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Case Study 40 – Afon Clwyd
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Case Study 41 – Nant Barrog
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Case Study 42 – Debenham
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Case Study 43 – Evenlode
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Case Study 44 – Haltwhistle
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Case Study 45 – Trawden
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