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Wallingford is a leading European centre for research and the application
of knowledge in all aspects of water management and engineering
in river catchments, estuaries, coasts and offshore. HR Wallingford
also supplies software worldwide in the water sector through its
subsidiary Wallingford Software.
In recent years, the Company has won substantial programmes of research
relating to water engineering and water policy from the European
Commission (EC), British Government Departments and Environment
Agency. The Company shares knowledge and resources with universities
and industrial partners internationally. The Company applies its
knowledge through providing practical advice and project-specific
studies for a wide spectrum of clients. Our simulation models facilitate
an integrated approach to cross-disciplinary projects, complementing
our knowledge and understanding of the issues involved. On consultancy
projects, our services may cover:
- identification of issues, initial site appraisals and collection
of data
- analysis of water and sediment movement, water quality, aquatic
ecology
- feasibility, outline design, risk assessment
- policy development, institutional review and support
The Company has an established record of co-ordinating research project
for the EC, and has participated in about 40 projects in the Third,
Fourth and Fifth Framework programmes in the areas of Environment
& Climate, Marine Science and Technology, and Telematics; more
detail is available at http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk/projects.
The Company has also been active in horizontal programmes relating
to the Improvement of Human Potential, hosting young and established
researchers on-site for collaborative projects. Of particular relevance
to FLOODsite are the following EC research projects in the area of
hydrological risk co-ordinated by HR Wallingford:
- IMPACT – Investigation of extreme flood processes and
uncertainty
- CADAM – Concerted Action on Dam Break
- EUROTAS –European River Flood Occurrence and Total Risk
Assessment System
- RIBAMOD – Concerted Action on River Basin Modelling,
Management and Flood Mitigation
- MITCH – Mitigation of Climate Induced Natural Hazards
- ACTIF - Achieving Technological Innovation in Flood Forecasting
HR Wallingford is an independent research and technology organisation
founded in 1947 as a British government research laboratory and
is now constituted as a private-sector, non-profit-distributing
Scientific Research Association. All trading surpluses are reinvested
into future research for the benefit of the water and environment
sector. The Company has over 200 employees, including recognised
international experts with complementary academic appointments and
over 70 scientists with post-graduate qualifications. HR Wallingford
has offices and experimental facilities on its 36-hectare science
park located about 20km south of Oxford. For further information
on HR Wallingford visit our website http://www.hrwallingford.co.uk;
for information onWallingford Software visit the website http://www.wallingfordsoftware.com
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