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A. Knott & J. Haywood

Abstract

A systems strategy for flood forecasting and warning - an integral part of the Environment Agency's approach to integrated river-basin management. Alan Knott* & Jim HaywoocP * Par sons Brinckerhoff& * Environment Agency Abstract The Environment Agency of England & Wales is one of the largest and most powerful environmental protection agencies in Europe. A major theme of the Agency's Environmental Strategy is 'Delivering Integrated River-basin Management' which includes its key responsibility to protect people and property from the devastating effects of flooding. The Agency has established the National Flood Warning Centre (NFWC) to provide strategic direction and to focus the Agency's expertise and efforts in support of a 'seamless and integrated' flood forecasting, warning and response service which uses best practice solutions. The NFWC has developed a strategic framework for the real-time systems used in the flood warning process which includes telemetry (data acqu

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