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View article: CAMELS-GB v2: hydrometeorological time series and landscape attributes for 671 catchments in Great Britain
CAMELS-GB v2: hydrometeorological time series and landscape attributes for 671 catchments in Great Britain Open
Large-sample hydrological datasets containing data for tens to thousands of catchments are invaluable for hydrological process understanding and modelling. CAMELS (Catchment Attributes and MEteorology for Large-sample Studies) datasets pro…
View article: Integrated evolutionary optimisation framework for explicit configuration of detention ponds in urban flood risk management
Integrated evolutionary optimisation framework for explicit configuration of detention ponds in urban flood risk management Open
View article: BURGER: A Bottom‐Up Regionalization Approach for Global Sub‐Daily Intensity‐Duration‐Frequency Data
BURGER: A Bottom‐Up Regionalization Approach for Global Sub‐Daily Intensity‐Duration‐Frequency Data Open
Intensity‐Duration‐Frequency (IDF) curves require accurate observations which are not available everywhere. To provide globally consistent IDF maps, we harness the accuracy of Global Sub‐Daily Rainfall (GSDR) gauge observations and combine…
View article: Robust Blue‐Green Urban Flood Risk Management Optimised With a Genetic Algorithm for Multiple Rainstorm Return Periods
Robust Blue‐Green Urban Flood Risk Management Optimised With a Genetic Algorithm for Multiple Rainstorm Return Periods Open
Flood risk managers seek to optimise Blue‐Green Infrastructure (BGI) designs to maximise return on investment. Current systems often use optimisation algorithms and detailed flood models to maximise benefit–cost ratios for single rainstorm…
View article: Autocalibration of a physically-based hydrological model: does it produce physically realistic parameters?
Autocalibration of a physically-based hydrological model: does it produce physically realistic parameters? Open
Hydrological models are essential tools when predicting water availability, floods, and droughts. Physically-based models are capable of representing sophisticated degrees of realism compared to conceptual or data-driven models as they exp…
View article: Tipping‐bucket rain gauges: a review of the undercatch phenomenon, and methods for its reduction and correction
Tipping‐bucket rain gauges: a review of the undercatch phenomenon, and methods for its reduction and correction Open
Tipping‐bucket rain gauges are crucial for the measurement of precipitation. However, gauge‐measured precipitation is affected by a myriad of errors, with wind‐induced undercatch typically being the most significant of the local errors. He…
View article: Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management
Capability Analysis of Earth Observation Data for Integrated Emergency Management Open
Space is one of the UK’s fastest-growing industry sectors of the last decade. Recognising this, in 2021 the UK Government’s first National Space Strategy established a new vision to make the nation one of the most innovative and attractive…
View article: Is Britain still Great for Pine Marten? A Habitat Suitability Assessment
Is Britain still Great for Pine Marten? A Habitat Suitability Assessment Open
Species distribution models are used to predict habitat suitability for a species, by quantifying the environmental characteristics which allow a species to occupy a geographical area. The abundance and range of Pine Marten (Martes martes)…
View article: Flood Risk Assessments for Small Catchments Under Climate Change—How Can Scotland Improve Its Policy for Enhanced Flood Resilience and Preparedness
Flood Risk Assessments for Small Catchments Under Climate Change—How Can Scotland Improve Its Policy for Enhanced Flood Resilience and Preparedness Open
Flood risk assessments (FRAs) are essential tools in Scottish planning policy to identify and minimise flood risk in new planning applications. Most FRAs in Scotland are performed in (very) small (< 50km 2 ) < 100km 2 catchments, particula…
View article: A framework for incorporating rainfall data into a flooding digital twin
A framework for incorporating rainfall data into a flooding digital twin Open
View article: Robust blue-green urban flood risk management optimised with a genetic algorithm for multiple rainstorm return periods
Robust blue-green urban flood risk management optimised with a genetic algorithm for multiple rainstorm return periods Open
Flood risk managers seek to optimise Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) designs to maximise return on investment. Current systems often use optimisation algorithms and detailed flood models to maximise benefit-cost ratios for single rainstorm…
View article: The Changing Landscape of Water Resources Planning in England
The Changing Landscape of Water Resources Planning in England Open
Water resources planning in England has undergone a significant transformation from a fragmented, piecemeal approach to a more strategic, multi-scale framework. This shift is a response to the pressing need for increased resilience in the …
View article: Corrigendum: Physically-based modelling of UK river flows under climate change
Corrigendum: Physically-based modelling of UK river flows under climate change Open
View article: The role of local knowledge in enhancing climate change risk assessments in rural Northern Ireland
The role of local knowledge in enhancing climate change risk assessments in rural Northern Ireland Open
Climate risk modelling provides valuable quantitative data on potential risks at different spatiotemporal scales, but it is essential that these models are evaluated appropriately. In some cases, it may be useful to merge quantitative data…
View article: Collaborative multiscale water resources planning in England
Collaborative multiscale water resources planning in England Open
View article: Unravelling the complex interplay between daily and sub-daily rainfall extremes in different climates
Unravelling the complex interplay between daily and sub-daily rainfall extremes in different climates Open
Understanding short-duration intense rainfall is crucial for mitigating flash floods, landslides, soil erosion, and pollution incidents. Yet, most observations from rain gauges are only available at the daily resolution. We use the new Glo…
View article: Physically-based modelling of UK river flows under climate change
Physically-based modelling of UK river flows under climate change Open
This study presents the model setup and results from the first calibrated, physically-based, spatially-distributed hydrological modelling of combined land cover and climate change impacts on a large sample of UK river catchments. The SHETR…
View article: Post-stroke hippocampal neurogenesis is impaired by microvascular dysfunction and PI3K signaling in cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Post-stroke hippocampal neurogenesis is impaired by microvascular dysfunction and PI3K signaling in cerebral amyloid angiopathy Open
View article: Multi-objective optimisation framework for Blue-Green Infrastructure placement using detailed flood model
Multi-objective optimisation framework for Blue-Green Infrastructure placement using detailed flood model Open
Designing city-scale Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) for flood risk management requires detailed and robust methods. This is due to the complex interaction of flow pathways and the need to assess cost-benefit trade-offs for various BGI opt…
View article: The Polygenic Score Catalog: new functionality and tools to enable FAIR research
The Polygenic Score Catalog: new functionality and tools to enable FAIR research Open
Polygenic scores (PGS) have transformed human genetic research and have multiple potential clinical applications, including risk stratification for disease prevention and prediction of treatment response. Here, we present a series of recen…
View article: Groundwater Resilience under Extreme Drought&#160;
Groundwater Resilience under Extreme Drought  Open
Government guidance suggests that, by 2050, water companies should be resilient to a 1-in-500-year drought, allowing them to maintain supply in all except the most extreme droughts. However, drought is poorly defined with no universally ac…
View article: Benchmarking hydrological models for national scale climate impact assessment
Benchmarking hydrological models for national scale climate impact assessment Open
National scale hydrological models are required for many types of water sector applications, for example water resources planning. Existing UK national-scale model frameworks are based on conceptual numerical schemes, with an emerging tren…
View article: Unveiling global sub-daily precipitation extremes: Insights and development of the INTENSE Project&#160;
Unveiling global sub-daily precipitation extremes: Insights and development of the INTENSE Project  Open
Precipitation extremes result in flooding and droughts, causing substantial damages and loss of life. Understanding the variability of precipitation extremes with climate change is challenging, as we do no fully understand processes causin…
View article: Framework development and flag-based quality control for a national scale dataset using UK's Historical 15-Minute Flow Data
Framework development and flag-based quality control for a national scale dataset using UK's Historical 15-Minute Flow Data Open
The United Kingdom has an extensive repository of 15-minute flow data dating back to the 1930s, yet this wealth of information has remained decentralized within respective measuring authorities responsible for localized quality control. Co…
View article: PYRAMID: A Platform for dynamic, hyper-resolution, near-real time flood risk assessment integrating repurposed and novel data sources
PYRAMID: A Platform for dynamic, hyper-resolution, near-real time flood risk assessment integrating repurposed and novel data sources Open
It is essential that we work towards better preparation for flooding, as the impacts and risks associated increase with a changing climate. Standard methods for flood risk assessment are typically static, based on flood depths correspondin…
View article: Quantifying water security using hyperresolution hydrological modelling on top of an Open Data Cube (ODC)
Quantifying water security using hyperresolution hydrological modelling on top of an Open Data Cube (ODC) Open
For many areas across the globe physically-based hydrological models have a fundamental role helping devise a comprehensive and robust plan for future climate change adaption and preparedness informing water management and flood initiative…
View article: Urban landslides triggered under similar rainfall conditions in cities globally
Urban landslides triggered under similar rainfall conditions in cities globally Open
As growing cities expand into steeper terrain, urbanization activities like clearing vegetation, cutting and filling slopes, and building infrastructure can increase rainfall-triggered landslide hazard compared to unmodified slopes. Landsl…
View article: Embedded research into collaborative multi-scale water resources planning in England and Wales
Embedded research into collaborative multi-scale water resources planning in England and Wales Open
My PhD research project is titled ‘Multi-scale water resources planning in England and Wales’. Proposed by an industry leader, it evaluates the importance of scale in water resources planning since the recent establishment of r…
View article: Collaborative mutli-scale water resources planning in England and Wales
Collaborative mutli-scale water resources planning in England and Wales Open
Water regulators in England and Wales have called on water companies to meet higher standards of supply resilience in response to growing pressures from climate change, environmental needs and growth whilst still maintaining affordability.…
View article: The Role of Local Knowledge in Enhancing Climate Change Risk Assessments in Rural Northern Ireland
The Role of Local Knowledge in Enhancing Climate Change Risk Assessments in Rural Northern Ireland Open