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11 Oct 2026

Report published on reducing the mental health and wellbeing impacts of flooding

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A report led by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters highlights the significant and often long-lasting impacts that flooding can have on mental health and wellbeing. The study examines evidence from a range of interventions, including health,...
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11 Oct 2026

CREW report highlights natural capital's role in protecting Scotland’s water environment

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A new report led by CREW, Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters highlights how a natural capital approach can strengthen River Basin Management Planning (RBMP) and help protect and improve Scotland’s water environment. The study explores how...
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11 Feb 2026

A New Decision-Support Tool for Optimising Nature-Based Solutions (TSA-DOT)

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The Temporary Storage Areas Design Optimiser Tool (TSA-DOT) is a decision-support tool that helps planners design and optimise nature-based flood management solutions. TSA-DOT provides practical guidance for incorporating temporary storage areas,...
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11 Feb 2026

Reducing Surface Runoff and Erosion with ‘Magic Margins’

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Scotland's Farm Advisory Service has published new guidance on 'Magic Margins', an innovative, nature-based solution to combat soil erosion and surface runoff on sloping farmland. Magic Margins are modified field margins featuring ridges built...
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11 Feb 2026

Register your interest in the Scientific Advances for River Restoration Conference

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The River Restoration Centre is inviting people to register their interest in SARR 2027, an international scientific conference on river and floodplain systems taking place on 1–2 September 2027. By registering early, participants can help shape the...
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11 Feb 2026

Scotland’s Flood Resilience Conference 2026

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Scotland's Flood Resilience Conference was held in January at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, attracting over 500 attendees from government, local authorities, communities and research organizations. Key topics included making space for both people and...
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11 Feb 2026

Estimating the benefits of natural flood management

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A report has been published by the Environment Agency on estimating the benefits of natural flood management. Many NFM projects are community-led and low-cost but struggle to secure funding because traditional methods for estimating economic...
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11 Feb 2026

SEPA Flood Risk Management Plans 2028-2034 Consultation

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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is carrying out two phases of consultation to inform the development of the 2028-2034 Flood Risk Management Plans. Phase 1 is open now and focuses on community engagement. SEPA is also seeking...
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03 Jul 2025

Prioritising research and development gap opportunities for river woodlands report now published

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A report has been published by CREW on prioritising research and development gap opportunities for river woodlands. The report was authored by a team of scientists from the James Hutton Institute and University of Aberdeen. River woodlands (RW) play...
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03 Jul 2025

Research article on the development of a decision framework selecting between riparian management measures for farmed land now published

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A paper has been published on the development of a decision framework for selecting between riparian management measures for farmed land. The open access paper and tool is published in Water and Environment Journal and is authored by a team of...
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03 Jul 2025

Report published on the effect of shellfish, kelp and sea grass beds on flood risk and coastal erosion in Scotland

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CREW has published a report on the effect of shellfish, kelp and sea grass beds on flood risk and coastal erosion in Scotland. The report was written by a team of scientists from Heriot Watt University. The project aimed to evaluate how well...
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