The impacts of urbanisation and climate change on urban flooding and urban water quality: A review of the evidence concerning the United Kingdom

Study region: United Kingdom (UK). Study focus: Climate change and urbanization pose significant threats for flooding and water
\nquality in urban areas. This paper reviews the evidence concerning the combined impacts of
\nurbanisation and climate on the urban water environment of inland catchments of the United
\nKingdom and assesses the degree of confidence in reported directions of change and response. It
\nalso assesses the utility of the evidence for setting environmental legislation and managing the
\nurban water environment in the future and identifies knowledge gaps that limit effective and
\nmanagement interventions. New hydrological insights: There is a lack of nationally…

• DF
  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government
• SR
  Sight Research UK

  Award: NE/K002317/1
• MO
  Met Office
• NE
  Natural Environment Research Council

  Awards: NE/K002317/1, NE/K002317/1
• CF
  Centre for Ecology and Hydrology