The FDRI scoping project ran for 21-months from May 2020 to January 2022. Its overall objective was to determine community requirements and rationale for an infrastructure investment that would be capable of delivering a step-change in research capability and world-leading science, and which would lead to the UK becoming more adaptable and resilient to floods and droughts.
The report provides a summary of the FDRI scoping study, including:
● FDRI vision and its strategic context
● Approach to stakeholder engagement
● FDRI science case
● Proposed FDRI
● Developing and selecting infrastructure options
● Achievements and next steps
The scoping study was commissioned by UKRI, using funding from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund, and NERC. It was led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology working in collaboration with the British Geological Survey and researchers from two leading UK universities: the University of Bristol and Imperial College London.