Yellow River – A Hydrological Basin Approach Read more about Yellow River – A Hydrological Basin Approach
Comprehensive Overview of Project Finance and Economics: Focus on National Flood Protection Plan (NFPP) Read more about Comprehensive Overview of Project Finance and Economics: Focus on National Flood Protection Plan (NFPP) This presentation gives an overview of integrating financial and economic analyses into flood risk management.
Barry Hankin Keywords urban-green flood risk management climate change water water management engineering Read more about Barry Hankin Dr. Barry Hankin is JBA’s Head of Environmental Modelling specializing in integrated modelling across urban-green and NBS. He is an award-winning expert in modelling NBS, and a widely published co-investigator on the Natural Environment Research Council (UK) NBS research program. Using his unique combination of skills in whole-system modelling and integrated risk analysis, he has evaluated the resilience of measures to enhance natural capital across urban and rural areas at local and national scales.
The Future of Hydrological Forecasting: A Scenario of Analysis Read more about The Future of Hydrological Forecasting: A Scenario of Analysis This presentation shares how Deltares ensures that their tools and expertise remain “state-of-the-art” in hydrogological forecasting.
Building Asia and the Pacific Back Better Read more about Building Asia and the Pacific Back Better This presentation discussed ADB's alignment with HELP principles for water disaster risk reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a few examples of how ADB responded to the needs of member countries during the pandemic.
The Future of Hydrological Forecasting Read more about The Future of Hydrological Forecasting Real-time flood forecasting is one of the most effective flood risk management measures. Many governments operate bespoke hydrological forecasting services that continuously monitor and forecast coastal and fluvial water levels.
Virginia Newton-Lewis Keywords WaterAid Sweden Virginia Newton-Lewis water security WASH water sanitation and hygiene food security irrigation water resources management flood risk management agricultural-to-urban water allocation Read more about Virginia Newton-Lewis Virginia specializes in water security as it relates to WASH. She has worked on a wide range of water issues including food security, irrigation, water resources management, and flood risk management. She holds a PhD from the University of East Anglia, where she explored the topic of agricultural-to-urban water allocation.
Mark Lawless Keywords flood forecasting systems emergency response and evacuation climate change resilience Carbon capture flood mapping and modelling flood risk management Read more about Mark Lawless Mark Lawless is the Director of both JBA Consulting and JBA Risk Management.
Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management Read more about Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management Developing sustainable, long-term flood resilience requires a management strategy that combines a portfolio of solutions—social, economic, financial, environmental, institutional aspects, engineering, disaster preparedness, insurance, and emergency response requirements. This integrated approach is the only way to manage flood risks especially as climate change evolves.
Water Purification Technology for Calamities and Emergencies Read more about Water Purification Technology for Calamities and Emergencies Issues such as climate change and armed conflict are causing more frequent calamaties in many parts of the globe. Victims urgently need water and electricity for survival and recovery. This presentation features a solar power system and a water purification system that can be deployed to disaster-affected areas.