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Conference presentations

2021

• O'Donnell E. Future directions in Blue-Green Infrastructure research. Virtual EGU General Assembly 2021, Session HS5.4.2 – Green infrastructure for sustainable urban hazard management, 26th April 2021.

• Krivtsov V, Birkinshaw S. Multiple Benefits of Blue-Green Infrastructure and the Reduction of Environmental Risks (keynote). Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR), 15 March 2021 2 pm GMT, virtual. Free registration.

• Krivtsov V, D’Arcy B, Semple C, Sevilla AE, Arthur S. Mitigating polluted runoff from industrial estates by SUDS retrofits: case studies from Scotland. 6th IAHR Europe Congress,15-18 February 2021, virtual. 

• Krivtsov V, Olive V, Birkinshaw S, Chamberlain D, Takezawa K, Arthur S, Buckman J, Yahr R, Christie D, Bischoff J, Pereira R. Ecosystem services provided by Blue-Green Infrastructure: a comparative study of two adjacent SUDS retention ponds. 6th IAHR Europe Congress,15-18 February 2021, virtual. 

• Pluchinotta I., Pagano A., Vilcan T., Ahilan S., Kapetas l., Maskrey S., Krivtsov V., Thorne C., O’Donnell E. A participatory process to support sustainable water resource management in the Ebbsfleet Garden City. 6th IAHR Europe Congress, 15-18 February 2021, virtual. 

• Ncube S., Arthur S., Fenner R., Kapetas l. Dynamic evolution of natural Capital in urban drainage adaptation planning. 6th IAHR Europe Congress, 15-18 February 2021, virtual. 

2020

• Krivtsov V, Needham T, Buckman J, Gogoi P, Arthur S, Birkinshaw S, Kraiphet A, Gu W, and  Thorne C. A study of suspended and sedimented particles in urban  ponds:  analysis  of  chemistry, size  distribution, and implications for sedimentological processes in lentic environments. BSRG 2020, University of Liverpool and SedsOnline, 20-23 Dec 2020. 

• O'Donnell E. Delivering and monitoring blue-green infrastructure (CIRIA), Expert panel: The future of blue-green infrastructure, 15th October 2020, virtual.

• Urban Flood Resilience team, Watering the Garden - landscape led approaches to managing water, 14th October 2020, virtual.

• Ahilan S. et al. Achieving urban water supply and flood resilience using catchment scale rainwater management. Urban Resilience in a context of Climate Change (URCC) Conference, October 2020, virtual.

• Lamond J. 7th International Conference on Flood and Urban Water Management (FRIAR 2020). Using an Ecosystem Services Lens to Explore a Broader Funding Base for Laneways, 28-30 September 2020, virtual.

• Krivtsov V, Birkinshaw S, Forbes H, Olive V, Chamberlain D, Lomax J, Buckman J, Yahr R, Arthur S, Takezawa K, Christie D. 7th International Conference on Flood and Urban Water Management (FRIAR 2020). Hydrology, ecology and water chemistry of two SuDS ponds: detailed analysis of ecosystem services provided by Blue Green Infrastructure, 28-30 September 2020, virtual. 

• Dawson D. 21st RRC Annual Network Conference, Interoperability and flood risk management. 9-10th September 2020, virtual.

• Arthur S. 21st RRC Annual Network Conference, Urban Natural Flood Management, 9-10th September 2020, virtual.

• O'Donnell E. 21st RRC Annual Network Conference, Subconscious perceptions of SuDS, 9-10th September 2020, virtual.

• Lamond J. SEEDS International Conference 2020 Keynote, Research Lessons for Community Engagement to Deliver Sustainable Urban Flood Resilience in Blue-Green Cities, 2nd September 2020, virtual.

• Pluchinotta I, Pagano A, Vilcan T, Ahilan S, Kapetas L, Thorne C, O’Donnell E. A Participatory System Dynamics model to investigate sustainable urban water management in the Ebbsfleet Garden City. 38th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society. 20-22nd July 2020, virtual. 

• Lamond J. RIBA South West Webinar Architecture and Climate on Designing for Urban Flood Resilience, 30th June 2020, virtual.
• Pluchinotta I, Pagano A, Vilcan T, Ahilan S, Kapetas L, Maskrey S, Krivtsov V and O'Donnell E. System Dynamics to investigate sustainable urban water management in the Ebbsfleet Garden City. UK Chapter of the System Dynamics Society, 2-3rd April 2020, Glasgow, UK. 

View conference presentation (Pluchinotta et al., 2020)

• O’Donnell E. The blue-green path to urban flood resilience (Download PDF 5MB). Library talk as part of the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity. 20th February 2020, Sherwood, Nottingham, UK. 

• O'Donnell E. Flood resilience in an uncertain future: The role of Blue-Green Infrastructure (keynote address) (Download PDF 3MB). Climate Change for Local Councils: Innovations, Developments and Practical Actions. APSE Policy Seminar. 23rd January 2020, Manchester, UK.

2019

• O'Donnell, E. Collaboration to become more water resilient in Newcastle (susdrain webinar). 28th November 2019.

• Vilcan, T. Collaboration to become more water resilient in Ebbslfeet (susdrain webinar). 17th December 2019.

• Ncube S, Arthur S, Kapetas L, Fenner R and Birkinshaw S. Impact of blue/green and grey infrastructure interventions on natural capital in urban development. ICONHIC 2019, 23-26th June 2019, Chania, Greece. 

• Krivtsov V, Arthur S, Buckman J, Bischoff J, Christie D, Birkinshaw S, Takezawa K, Chamberlain D and Pereira R. Monitoring and Modelling SUDS Retention Ponds: Case Studies from Scotland. ICONHIC 2019, 23-26th June 2019, Chania, Greece.

• Krivtsov; V, Arthur S, Semple C, Sevilla AE and D'Arcy BJ. Retrofitting SUDS at Industrial Premises. ICONHIC 2019, 23-26th June 2019, Chania, Greece. 

• Vercruysse K, Dawson D and Wright N. Developing a spatial analysis framework to guide interoperable urban flood management. ICONHIC 2019, 23-26th June 2019, Chania, Greece. 

• View presentations from the Urban Flood Resilience team at our Newcastle dissemination event 'The Blue-Green Path to Urban Flood Resilience', 7th March 2019, Newcastle, UK.

2018

• Ahilan S, Melville-Shreeve P, Kapelan Z and Butler D. The influence of household rainwater harvesting system design on water supply and stormwater management efficiency. 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling (UDM2018), 23-26th September 2018, Palermo, Italy.

• Melville-Shreeve P and Butler D. Quantifying Long-term Benefits of Multi-Purpose Rainwater Management Systems. 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling, ( UDM2018), 23-26th September 2018, Palermo, Italy.

• Butler D. From Rainwater Harvesting to Rainwater Management Systems. 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage Modelling, (UDM2018), 23-26th September 2018, Palermo, Italy (Key note presentation).

• Krivtsov V, D'Arcy B, Arthur S, Semple C. Potential for retrofitting SuDS at Houston Industrial Estate, Livingston, West Lothian. SUDSnet International Conference 2018. 30-31st August 2018, Coventry, UK. 

• Vilcan T. Achieving Urban Flood Resilience by removing the barriers to SuDS adoption and promoting collaborative practice. Planning for Water Management - RTPI Yorkshire Conference. 12th July 2018, Sheffield, UK. 

• Maskrey S. Urban Flood Resilience. The Nottingham Environment Conference. University of Nottingham. 25-26th June 2018. Nottingham, UK. 

• Thorne C. Creating Liveable + Flood Resilient Cities: the Blue-Green Advantage. The Liveable City - London 2018. The Danish Embassy. 18-20th June 2018, London, UK. 

• Potter K and Vilcan T. Workshop at the RTPI Wales Planning Conference, 7th June 2018, Cardiff, UK.

• Kapetas L and Fenner R. Identifying effective Grey / Blue Green drainage solutions through an adaptation pathways approach. TWENTY65 conference 2018, 17-18 April 2018, Manchester, UK.

• O'Donnell E.  Blue-Green Cities for Urban Flood Resilience. Responsible Water Management: CIWEM RCG Study Weekend. 13-15th April 2018, Durham, UK.

2017

• Potter K. Guest speaker at the National Environment Agency ‘Sustainable Places’ Specialist CPD/Conference 2017, Nottingham, UK.

• Fenner R and Hoang L. Institutional perspectives on impacts and benefits of an urban flood management project, Portland, Oregon. 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage ( ICUD 2017). 10-15th September 2017, Prague, Czech Republic. 

• Kapetas L. Exploring the link between extreme weather intensification and socioeconomic trends through an urban resilience participatory assessment: A case study on Thessaloniki, Greece. 14th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage ( ICUD 2017). 10-15th September 2017, Prague, Czech Republic. 

• Thorne C and O'Donnell E. Achieving Urban Flood Resilience in an Uncertain Future. Seventh International Conference on Flood Management ( ICFM7). 5-7th September 2017, Leeds, UK.

• Fenner R. A spatial evaluation of multiple benefits from Blue Green infrastructure.  Twenty65 Conference 2017, 4-5 April 2017, Manchester, UK. 

• O'Donnell E and Fenner R. Overcoming barriers to Blue-Green infrastructure through multiple benefit evaluation. Seventh International Conference on Flood Management ( ICFM7). 5-7th September 2017, Leeds, UK.

• Kilsby C. Paper presented at  How can we learn to live with floods? Challenges for science and management. Royal Society of Edinburgh conference. 15th March 2017, Edinburgh, UK. 

• Allen D. Achieving Urban Flood Resilience in an Uncertain Future (PDF 4.3 MB). SCOT Flood Forum, 23rd February 2017, Scotland. 

• Allen D.  Risk, Resilience and Response in a changing Climate. 31st January 2017, Glasgow, UK. 

2016

• Thorne C and O'Donnell E. Blue-Green Cities.  Sustainable & Resilient Cities Symposium, 14th December 2016, Nottingham, UK. 

• O'Donnell E.  Achieving urban flood resilience through Blue-Green Cities (PPT 21 MB). Beyond the National Flood Resilience Review: Building resilient infrastructure and communities. CIWEM, 7th December 2016, London, UK. 

• O'Donnell E. Evaluating the multiple benefits of Blue-Green infrastructure (PDF). Managing flood risk and delivering multiple benefits with Blue-Green infrastructure. 24th November 2016, Belfast, UK. 

• O'Donnell E. Delivering and evaluating multiple benefits in Blue-Green Cities (PDF). Managing flood risk and delivering multiple benefits with Blue-Green infrastructure. 24th November 2016, Belfast, UK. 

• Everett G. Public Perceptions of Greenway work around Orangefield / Greenville Park (PDF). Managing flood risk and delivering multiple benefits with Blue-Green infrastructure. 24th November 2016, Belfast, UK. 

• Allen D. Urban stormwater pollution treatment efficiencies revisited: the influence of multiple rainfall-runoff events. Managing flood risk and delivering multiple benefits with Blue-Green infrastructure. 24th November 2016, Belfast, UK. 

• Mant J. Natural flood risk management and Blue-Green infrastructure. Managing flood risk and delivering multiple benefits with Blue-Green infrastructure. 24th November 2016, Belfast, UK. 

• Thorne C.  Achieving sustainable flood-risk management in the UK. Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 8th November 2016, London, UK.

• • Listen to Colin's interview on the future of flood risk management in the UK
  • Download Colin's presentation - Managing Urban Flood Risk (PPT 11 MB)

• Everett G. SuDS and human behaviour: Co-developing solutions to encourage sustainable behaviour. 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management ( FLOODrisk2016), 17-21st October 2016, Lyon, France.