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What is flooding? And how do we tackle it?

4/21/202629 min

We dive into the science and impact of flooding and coastal change. In partnership with UK Research and Innovation, this podcast explores what flooding is, how we measure tides, the dangers flooding presents to people and places, and how computing and AI are helping us predict, manage, and reduce its impact... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Clips

From one-in-50 to one-in-5
Thames Barrier under strain
1953’s deadly storm surge
Rivers vs. slowing the water
Everywhere is at flood risk
How accurate are surge models?

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Peter Gibbs· Guest0:00

    [on hold music] All engine running.

  2. Joanne Williams· Guest0:03

    [laughs] Absolute genius.

  3. Chris Smith· Host0:04

    Get this. Welcome.

  4. Peter Gibbs· Guest0:05

    Welcome.

  5. Chris Smith· Host0:05

    [laughs] This is the show where we bring you- Science ... what that essentially means is- Discovery ... advances ...

  6. Peter Gibbs· Guest0:10

    questions ...

  7. Chris Smith· Host0:11

    research ... technology Unbelievable.

  8. Peter Gibbs· Guest0:13

    Without further ado ...

  9. Chris Smith· Host0:14

    this is The Naked Scientists. Hello. Welcome to The Naked Scientists podcast, the program that brings you the biggest breakthroughs and talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology, and medicine. I'm Chris Smith, and today, in partnership with UK Research and Innovation, we're exploring attempts to forecast and prevent flooding. [upbeat music] Each year, floods affect more people worldwide than any other natural hazard, affecting homes, national local infrastructure, and the environment. So today, we're gonna examine what flooding is, why it happens, and what can be done to better manage it. Later on, we'll be finding out why flooding is so dangerous and how computers can help to forecast these extreme weather events and their impacts. But first, beginning with the basics of the various forms flooding can take, including the contributions of storm surges from the sea, here's the former Met Office and BBC weather forecaster, Peter Gibbs.

  10. Peter Gibbs· Guest1:19

    They're almost always weather-driven, unless it's something like a burst water main or something like that. But they're pretty much always due to an excess of rainfall. But we

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