Water and Flood Management
Water is at the heart of climate change adaptation, and many Towns have declared climate emergency. Though the conversation is often framed globally, this project is a wonderful and essential opportunity to position towns to better determine how water management impacts their local economies and local environments. We are here to support you on water and flood management projects.
The types of support we can offer includes:
advice and support on net zero carbon, water resilience, Water Governance Assessment, flood risk management, land drainage management, water cycle management, multi-agency working, engagement with government bodies, and economic analysis to support flood risk investment
access to online seminars, surgeries and direct 1-1 support
Topic Lead: Dr Mark Fletcher
Mark currently leads the Global Water Business in Arup and was made an Arup Fellow in 2017. He is on the Leadership Council of the UK Water Partnership and is a Board Director of the Water Industry Forum. He has also presented thought leadership on water resilience to Defra, Welsh Government, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales. He is also the Global Lead for the City Water Resilience Framework, developed with Rockefeller Foundation, World Bank and 100 Resilient Cities. Pilot Cities include Cape Town, Miami, Mexico, Amman and Hull. He was recently made an Honorary Fellow for the Society of the Environment.
Mark has responsibility for all water and flood risk related activity for Arup. He has extensive experience working with regulators, local authorities, water companies, and environmental agencies and has advised at a regional, national and trans-national level. He has a particular interest in urban resilience to too much or too little water, engineering geology of dams and sustainable flood risk management, surface water management and green infrastructure. He has worked across the water cycle and around the world for over 30 years.