All Outputs (17)

Towards complete property–level flood protection of domestic buildings in the UK (2018)
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D. W., Booth, C. A., & Lamond, J. E. (2018). Towards complete property–level flood protection of domestic buildings in the UK. In S. Hernandez, S. Mambretti, & D. Proverbs (Eds.), Urban Water Systems & Floods II (27-38). ashurst: WIT Press

Property flood resilience (PFR) is an important aspect within an integrated approach to flood risk reduction. In the UK this has resulted in a plethora of products and recommended measures to minimise the ingress of water to the millions of propertie... Read More about Towards complete property–level flood protection of domestic buildings in the UK.

Insights and issues in the uptake and development of advanced anaerobic digestion within the UK water industry (2017)
Book Chapter
Gooding, A., & Booth, C. (2017). Insights and issues in the uptake and development of advanced anaerobic digestion within the UK water industry. In C. Brebbia, J. Longhurst, E. Marco, & C. Booth (Eds.), Sustainable Development and Planning IX. WIT Press

This study explores the uptake and growth of Advanced Anaerobic Digestion (AAD) within the UK water industry to reveal the drivers and challenges the water companies are facing towards aiding the UK Government to reach its renewable energy targets. A... Read More about Insights and issues in the uptake and development of advanced anaerobic digestion within the UK water industry.

Whole life costing and multiple benefits of sustainable drainage (2016)
Book Chapter
Lamond, J. (2016). Whole life costing and multiple benefits of sustainable drainage. In S. Charlesworth, & C. Booth (Eds.), Sustainable Surface Water Management (235-243). London: Wiley-Blackwells

This chapter explored relevant literature and touched on a variety of tools that can contribute to the estimation of the costs of implementing and maintaining SuDS, and the evaluation of flood damage reduction, stormwater management and other benefit... Read More about Whole life costing and multiple benefits of sustainable drainage.

Dual-Purpose Rainwater Harvesting System Design (2016)
Book Chapter
Melville-Shreeve, P., Ward, S., & Butler, D. (2016). Dual-Purpose Rainwater Harvesting System Design. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), Sustainable Surface Water Management: A Handbook for SUDS (205-217). Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118897690.ch15

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved. This chapter reviews rainwater harvesting (RwH) and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), as well as existing approaches to integrate RwH and SuDS in England and Wales. A new design method is propo... Read More about Dual-Purpose Rainwater Harvesting System Design.

Public perceptions of sustainable drainage devices (2016)
Book Chapter
Everett, G. (2016). Public perceptions of sustainable drainage devices. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), Sustainable Surface Water Management: A Handbook for SuDS (285-298). Chichester, United Kingdom: Wiley

This chapter considers the centrality of human perceptions, and so behaviour, to the sustainability of SuDS. Research shows a lack of engagement with flood preparedness and flood risk mitigation (FRM) in the public as a whole, and many people are ave... Read More about Public perceptions of sustainable drainage devices.

Progress with integration of ecosystem services in sustainable drainage system (2016)
Book Chapter
Everard, M., McInnes, R., & Gouda, H. (2016). Progress with integration of ecosystem services in sustainable drainage system. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth, S.M. (Eds.), Sustainable Surface Water Management: A Handbook for SUDs. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell

Society is moving from management addressing single or few outcomes towards recognition that all interventions have systemic impacts. Water management in urban environments presents particular challenges related to growing populations in finite land... Read More about Progress with integration of ecosystem services in sustainable drainage system.

Green roof and permeable paving retrofit to mitigate pluvial flooding (2016)
Book Chapter
Wilkinson, S., Proverbs, D., & Lamond, J. (2016). Green roof and permeable paving retrofit to mitigate pluvial flooding. In S. Charlesworth, & C. Booth (Eds.), Sustainable surface water management (245-258). London: Wiley-Blackwells

Green roof retrofit is seen to be to be an important part of climate adaptation strategies for CBDs generally and in Melbourne in particular. Retrofit of perrmeable paving is also an important SUDs approach within crowded CBDs. The potential for miti... Read More about Green roof and permeable paving retrofit to mitigate pluvial flooding.

Balancing Flood Risk and Water Scarcity of the Asian Delta Regions (2014)
Book Chapter
Lamond, J. E. (2014). Balancing Flood Risk and Water Scarcity of the Asian Delta Regions. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118809167.ch28

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved. While it is noted that the effect of a changing climate will exacerbate the extreme weather conditions affecting the prevalence of floods and water scarcity, many countries are already facing a cy... Read More about Balancing Flood Risk and Water Scarcity of the Asian Delta Regions.

The Costs of Flooding on Households (2014)
Book Chapter
Joseph, R., Proverbs, D. G., Lamond, J. E., & Wassell, P. (2014). The Costs of Flooding on Households. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), Water Resources in the Built Environment – Management Issues and Solutions, (249-257). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118809167.ch19

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved. Costs associated with flooding can be categorised as tangible and intangible. The categorisation of the costs of flooding depends on factors, such as the ease of monetising the impact, when the im... Read More about The Costs of Flooding on Households.

The Role of Market-Based Flood Insurance in Maintaining Communities at Risk of Flooding: A SWOT Analysis (2014)
Book Chapter
Lamond, J. E. (2014). The Role of Market-Based Flood Insurance in Maintaining Communities at Risk of Flooding: A SWOT Analysis. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118809167.ch20

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved. Flood insurance can be seen as an alternative to massively increased investment in harder flood risk management measures, as it has the potential to mitigate the effects of flooding and maintain c... Read More about The Role of Market-Based Flood Insurance in Maintaining Communities at Risk of Flooding: A SWOT Analysis.

Property level flood protection: Technical insights of a new safety flood door
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D., & Booth, C. Property level flood protection: Technical insights of a new safety flood door. In D. Proverbs, S. Mambretti, C. Brebbia, & N. Ursino (Eds.), Urban Water Systems and Floods (297-307). Boston: WIT Press

Governments acknowledge that many buildings cannot be protected from flooding by large-scale flood defence schemes and, therefore, property level flood protection is considered part of an integrated flood risk strategy, requiring homeowners to should... Read More about Property level flood protection: Technical insights of a new safety flood door.

Contemporary landscapes and buildings of motorway service areas
Book Chapter
Booth, C. A., & McLaughlin, A. Contemporary landscapes and buildings of motorway service areas. In C. Booth, & S. Charlesworth (Eds.), Sustainable Surface Water Management: A Handbook for SuDS. https://www.wiley.com/en-gb

Motorway Service Areas (MSAs) or Highway Rest Areas provide an essential 24–hour, 365–day service for road traffic users, presenting them with somewhere to rest, relax and recharge. The range of provisions MSAs offer, such as truck and car parking, t... Read More about Contemporary landscapes and buildings of motorway service areas.

Waterproofing basement apartments: Technical insights of a new flood protection solution
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D., & Booth, C. Waterproofing basement apartments: Technical insights of a new flood protection solution. In D. Proverbs, & C. Brebbia (Eds.), Flood Recovery Innovation and Response IV (151-162). Boston: WIT Press

Installing perimeter floor drains is a waterproofing option used inside buildings, which manages water ingress in basements. Newly designed products providing a means to access the inverts of perimeter floor drains and facilitate inspection and maint... Read More about Waterproofing basement apartments: Technical insights of a new flood protection solution.

Factors for the design of novel property–level flood resilient products: The Dado Wallboard
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D., & Booth, C. Factors for the design of novel property–level flood resilient products: The Dado Wallboard. In D. Proverbs, S. Mambretti, C. Brebbia, & D. de Wrachien (Eds.), Flood Recovery Innovation and Response III (205-219). Boston: WIT Press

Community-level flood protection cannot guarantee property owners are free from flood risk and, hence, it is the responsibility of property owners themselves to take appropriate action to ensure their properties are suitably protected by flood resist... Read More about Factors for the design of novel property–level flood resilient products: The Dado Wallboard.

Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies
Book Chapter
Rose, C., Manktelow, K., Booth, C., & Proverbs, D. Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies. In S. Mambretti (Ed.), Flood Risk Assessment and Management (105-114). Boston: WIT Press

There is an acknowledged need to improve the resilience of those at risk of flooding in areas of the UK. Studies of disaster preparedness worldwide indicate raising awareness of a hazard does not necessarily engender action. In the UK the majority of... Read More about Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies.

"Three times is enemy action" – flood experiences and flood perceptions
Book Chapter
Rose, C., Proverbs, D., Booth, C., & Manktelow, K. "Three times is enemy action" – flood experiences and flood perceptions. In D. Proverbs, S. Mambretti, C. Brebbia, & D. de Wrachien, D. (Eds.), Flood Recovery Innovation and Response III (233-242). Boston: WIT Press

In the context of anticipated climate change, particularly the frequency and intensity of rainfall events likely to affect the UK in future, it is becoming increasingly important to understand the ways in which people perceive, and therefore respond... Read More about "Three times is enemy action" – flood experiences and flood perceptions.

Property level flood protection: A new effective and affordable solution
Book Chapter
Beddoes, D., & Booth, C. Property level flood protection: A new effective and affordable solution. In D. de Wrachien, D. Proverbs, C. Brebbia, & S. Mambretti (Eds.), Flood Recovery Innovation and Response II (271-280). Boston: WIT Press

Property flooding is a major problem and the risk of flooding continues to escalate. At present, the majority of property owners take no steps to mitigate future flood damage. A review of the main factors influencing the uptake of flood protection re... Read More about Property level flood protection: A new effective and affordable solution.