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CEDA-UK: Half-Day seminar Dredging for Flood Prevention and Response

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DREDGING FOR FLOOD PREVENTION AND RESPONSE

What can dredging do to reduce the risk of flooding and how can it contribute to a response after a flood event?

With case studies from the Somerset Levels, Cumbria and Scotland, regulators and advisors, the seminar will look at how dredging can play a part in flood management. The Seminar will finish at 17.00 hours and refreshments will be provided.

Chair: Nicola Clay, Chair CEDA UK, Royal HaskoningDHV.

The final programme of speakers is as follows:

James Maclean, Managing Director, Land & Water Group Ltd –Somerset Levels.

Adrian Rushworth, FCRM Manager, Asset Performance, Flood & Coastal Risk Management Directorate, Environment Agency –
Environment Agency approach to dredging.

Paul Hesk, Regional Manager, Van Oord UK Ltd Lincolnshire.

Michiel Luyken, Senior Cost Estimator, Boskalis Westminster Ltd – Aberdeen Emergency Works.

David Middlemiss, Senior Scientist, HR Wallingford – The Tidal Rivers Tone and Parrett: Understanding their dredging requirements.

For the full programme and the oneline booking procedure please download the invitation below.

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ICE, London
27 September 2016 - 27 September 2016
14.00 -17.30 hrs