Venue: The Building Centre, Store Street, London WC!E 7BT

Time; 7.45 - 10.15am

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The United Nations defines water security as having sustainable access to enough water of adequate quality to support people’s well-being, livelihoods and health, without jeopardizing ecosystems. Previous research has suggested that more than half the world’s population faces water scarcity for at least one month every year. The UK is no exception.

 

At the other end of the spectrum some areas have to deal with too much water, with flooding of our rivers into our homes a more common occurrence.  Flood damage currently costs the UK around £1.3 billion each year; the total economic damages for England from the winter 2015 to 2016 floods were estimated to around £1.6 billion.

 

A new House of Lords report has stated that stopping the dumping of sewage into rivers and the sea will require huge infrastructure spending.

 

Consideration on how we manage water as we design new residential development has therefore never been greater.  Come and join us as our expert panel discuss:

 

• What is the scale of the problem?

• What is the legal and policy framework for the water environment?

• How does this impact residential design?

• What can we current do to mitigate the problem?

• How can we plan for the future?

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