Live Labs: Progressing conversations around integrated water management

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Can Integrated Water Management deliver a more collaborative, effective and combined approach to flood and water management.

The IWM is a holistic approach to managing water resources that considers the interconnectedness of different water systems and sectors, including flood management and overall water resource management.

During these discussions delegates will have a chance to discuss some of the key challenges and opportunities around integrated water management with experts from across the flood and water sector.

Live lab integrated water management topics:

  1. Creating integrated flood management plans
  2. Regulation challenges to integrated water management approaches
  3. Unlocking funding and cross sector collaboration
  4. Managing catchments for floods and water resources
  5. Balancing flood risk management with water scarcity solutions

Live lab feedback session from 15:00

Speakers
senior programme director
Environment Agency
Senior Engineer
London Borough of Enfield
Senior Flood Risk Management Officer
West Sussex County Council
infrastructure asset manager
Canal & River Trust
Associate Director
Arup