CIWEM’s Rivers and Coastal Group has issued a Call for Papers on whether Outcome Measures for flood and coastal risk management are fit for the future ahead of its major conference which will take place in London in May 2017.
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) sets a number of targets to ensure the Environment Agency and other risk management authorities deliver FCERM (Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management) benefits as a result of investment and achieve the aims of government policy.
The Environment Agency uses Outcome Measures to inform decisions about where to invest FCERM Grant in Aid. Outcome Measures were first introduced in 2008 and revised in 2011, following the introduction of the Partnership Funding system.
The CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Group believe that a discussion on the existing Outcome Measures looking back at what they have delivered and current/future issues is timely, given the significant flood events and changes in FCERM policy and delivery over the last 5 years and future trends.
The Group is inviting a wide range of papers and presentations to consider any of the following topics:
- Experiences in using Outcome Measures (positive and negative). Have they delivered what is needed and do the public understand them?
- The relationship between current Outcome Measures and delivery (including Partnership Funding). Do they help or hinder partnership projects?
- Do existing Outcome Measures have sufficient flexibility to allow us to deliver less traditional, new or developing FCERM initiatives (e.g. natural flood management; catchment management; assessments using natural capital and ecosystem services)?
- What changes might we consider to ensure Outcomes Measures are fit for future purpose and enable more to be delivered for the people and the environment?
All abstracts should be concise and clearly state results, objectives or key components of the paper. They should not exceed 500 words and should contain a clear list of intended presenter(s) clearly separate from authors and email addresses for all involved.
A maximum of two presenters for each paper is allowed. An electronic copy (in doc format) must be submitted before 5pm on Friday 3rd February 2017 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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