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The UK has taken a significant step forward in improving its ability to forecast surface water flooding, says the government, as a three-year programme to enhance national capability reaches completion.
New Zealand’s North Island was struck by a 6.1 magnitude offshore earthquake yesterday, coming shortly after the nation’s most destructive cyclone in decades, but the infrastructure and resilience systems are in place to cope with it effectively.
Increased frequency of extreme weather events is taking its toll on rail infrastructure but the industry is collaborating with academia to strengthen assets against future conditions.
Centre for Digital Built Britain’s National Digital Twin programme has created an interactive demonstrator to show how having connected digital twins can help cities’ infrastructure recover from extreme weather events.
The Environment Agency has begun introducing planning assumptions for a global rise of up to 4°C due to climate change, with a shift to resilience rather than an onus on protection of properties in the future.
London and other parts of the UK may have to learn to live with the impact of flash floods from increasingly torrential storms, flood experts have warned.
An infrastructure delivery partnership with the Peruvian Government is showing how UK engineering expertise can be shared internationally.
Climate change considerations are impacting decisions about the planning of new airports and expansion schemes – but what about existing airport infrastructure?
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