Development of an independent hydrology audit methodology to support flood risk assessment in the planning process in Scotland

Anita Meldrum; Slobodan B. Mickovski

doi:10.1111/wej.12279

Development of an independent hydrology audit methodology to support flood risk assessment in the planning process in Scotland

Anita Meldrum, Slobodan B. Mickovski

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Abstract

The recent flooding in the North East of Scotland has highlighted issues around climate change due to significant changes in duration, severity and volume of precipitation events. The Planning (PA) and Flood Authorities (FA) often do not have the capacity or resources to review and check the accuracy and robustness of the SUD schemes nor the calculations submitted by developers. This study demonstrates the development and application of an Independent Hydrology Audit (IHA) service aimed at auditing and reviewing ‘in principle’ planning applications from the aspect of flooding risk to the wider community the development is located within. The output of this service is to establish a more accurate representation of surface water impact from developments through the use of adequate green/blue infrastructure, provide a greater assurance to the communities at risk of flooding, and help the PA and FA meet their statutory obligations at the initial stage of planning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	559-571
Number of pages	13
Journal	Water and Environment Journal
Volume	31
Issue number	4
Early online date	21 Jul 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12279
Publication status	Published - Nov 2017

Keywords

flood risk
waterways and canals
social impact
town and city planning
sustainability
infrastructure
drainage and irrigation
infrastructure planning
floods and floodworks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Decision Sciences
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Engineering
General Environmental Science
General Social Sciences
Water Science and Technology
Pollution
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Environmental Engineering

UN SDGs

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10.1111/wej.12279

Meldrum, A. & Mickovski, S. (2017) Development of an independent hydrology audit methodology to support flood risk assessment in the planning process in Scotland
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Meldrum, A. and Mickovski, S. B. (2017), Development of an independent hydrology audit methodology to support flood risk assessment in the planning process in Scotland. Water and Environment Journal, which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/wej.12279. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Author accepted manuscript, 733 KB

5 Citations
10 Article
9 Conference contribution
3 Anthology/Edited Book
1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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- 1 Review article

Bervie Braes at 10 years: critical review of the effectiveness of slope stabilisation measures
Mickovski, S. B., 17 Sept 2024, Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society: Proceedings of the XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2024. Guerra, N., Fernandes, M. M., Ferreira, C., Correia, A. G., Pinto, A. & Sêco e Pinto, P. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 3141-3144 4 p.
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A novel integrated design methodology for nature based solutions and soil and water bioengineering interventions: the Tardio and Mickovski methodology
Tardio Cerillo, G. & Mickovski, S. B., Feb 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 4, 3044.
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3 Citations (Scopus)

89 Downloads (Pure)
Context matters: co-creating nature-based solutions in rural living labs
Soini, K., Anderson, C. C., Polderman, A., Teresa, C., Sisay, D., Kumar, P., Manocchi, M., Mickovski, S., Panga, D., Pilla, F., Preuschmann, S., Sahani, J. & Tuomenvirta, H., Oct 2023, In: Land Use Policy. 133, 13 p., 106839.
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15 Citations (Scopus)

140 Downloads (Pure)

3 Finished

ECOMED: Specialisation process for a soil and water bioengineering sector in the Mediterranean environment.
Mickovski, S. (CoI), Gallagher, C. (CoI), Gonzalez Ollauri, A. (CoI), Thomson, C. (CoI) & Garcia Rodriguez, J. L. (PI)
European Commission
19/01/17 → 19/01/19
Project: Research Grant
Stonehaven Flood Planning Audit
Meldrum, A. (PI), Mickovski, S. (CoI) & Mickovski, S. (CoI)
26/04/16 → 30/06/16
Project: Consultancy
Kirkbean Coastal Erosion
Mickovski, S. (PI)
4/08/14 → 26/09/14
Project: Consultancy

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Development of an independent hydrology audit methodology to support flood risk assessment in the planning process in Scotland

Abstract

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

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Research output

Bervie Braes at 10 years: critical review of the effectiveness of slope stabilisation measures

A novel integrated design methodology for nature based solutions and soil and water bioengineering interventions: the Tardio and Mickovski methodology

Context matters: co-creating nature-based solutions in rural living labs

Projects

ECOMED: Specialisation process for a soil and water bioengineering sector in the Mediterranean environment.

Stonehaven Flood Planning Audit

Kirkbean Coastal Erosion

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