FRM knowledge exchange workshops

Sniffer runs workshops throughout the year on aspects of Flood Risk Management. Sign up for our newsletter to be kept up to date with future workshops, but in meantime, on this page you can download reports from previous sessions.

Accessing Funding for Flood Risk Management (PDF)
Summary report of a workshop held at ECCI, Edinburgh on 3 December 2019

Working together to manage flood risk Developing and implementing flood studies (PDF)
Summary report of a workshop held at ECCI, Edinburgh on 19 September 2019

Climate change allowances for flood risk assessment in land use planning (PDF)
Summary report of workshops held in Dundee and Glasgow June 2019

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FRM2021 Conference presentations now available to watch online

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FRM2021 Conference presentations now available to watch online

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