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Building local/lay flood knowledges into community flood resilience planning after the July 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK (2012)
Journal Article
McEwen, L., & Jones, O. (2012). Building local/lay flood knowledges into community flood resilience planning after the July 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK. Hydrology Research, 43(5), 675-688. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2012.022

A UK Cabinet Office review after the 2007 floods highlighted different types of knowledge needed for effective flood risk management, along with knowledge gaps. This paper explores key, emerging aspects of this expanded knowledge base, namely relatio... Read More about Building local/lay flood knowledges into community flood resilience planning after the July 2007 floods, Gloucestershire, UK.

Flood histories, flood memories and informal flood knowledge in the development of community resilience to future flood risk (2012)
Presentation / Conference
McEwen, L., Krause, F., Garde-Hansen, J., & Jones, O. (2012, July). Flood histories, flood memories and informal flood knowledge in the development of community resilience to future flood risk. Paper presented at 11th British Hydrological Society National Hydrology Symposium

This research emphasises the importance of informal/local/lay flood knowledges, flood memories and shared flood histories/heritage in developing community resilience to flooding. How do these knowledges relate to communities’ capacities to prepare fo... Read More about Flood histories, flood memories and informal flood knowledge in the development of community resilience to future flood risk.

Engaging employers as partners in work-based learning assessment: Proposal for a quality enhancement framework (2012)
Presentation / Conference
McEwen, L., Mason O’Connor, K., Williams, C., & Higson, H. (2012, July). Engaging employers as partners in work-based learning assessment: Proposal for a quality enhancement framework. Paper presented at 11th British Hydrological Society National Hydrology Symposium, Dundee

This paper seeks to advance research and practice related to the role of employers in all stages of the assessment process of workbased learning (WBL) within a tripartite relationship of higher education institution (HEI), student and employer. It pr... Read More about Engaging employers as partners in work-based learning assessment: Proposal for a quality enhancement framework.