People–Water Futures Nexus
Flooding is not only about water moving through landscapes
It is about people, homes, schools, services, infrastructure, health, inequality, livelihoods and futures. FloodScapes starts from this people-centred understanding of flood risk and works across disciplines and sectors to support more just, resilient and actionable flood futures.
Flooding is not only a technical or environmental problem
FloodScapes starts from the view that it is also a social, health, economic, cultural and place-based issue. Flooding affects homes, infrastructure, public services, landscapes, wellbeing, livelihoods and futures. It also raises urgent questions about inequality, resilience, adaptation, governance and whose knowledge counts in decision-making.
FloodScapes places people first
It recognises the importance of physical science, engineering, modelling and technical flood risk management, but does not treat people, communities or lived experience as an add-on. Instead, it seeks to bring science, social science, policy, design, creative methods and practice into more equal conversation.
Get involved
FloodScapes is a collaborative network and we welcome interest from:
- researchers
- practitioners
- policymakers
- community organisations
- partners working on flood-related challenges.
We are particularly interested in working with organisations involved in flood risk management, climate adaptation, public health, infrastructure, planning, education, community resilience, environmental justice, emergency response, insurance, data and modelling, and public engagement.