When and how can surveyors improve the uptake of property flood resilience? New evidence and case studies

Author's Biography

Jessica Lamond is Professor in Real Estate and Climate Risk, and Co-Director of the Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Jessica researches in the fields of flood and climate risk management in the built environment, including property valuation and insurance. She explores aspects of insurance and adaptation, behaviour and incentives, and socio-technical aspects of property level adaptation. Jessica is co-author of the World Bank Handbook on Urban Flooding and co-editor of two books in the field of flooding and climate change.

Carly B. Rose is conducting doctoral research on flood resilience at the University of the West of England, Bristol, following a decade’s practical flood risk management work with the Environment Agency. Her research experience includes: resilience to extreme weather; flood-specific resilience; and SUDS. As an associate consultant with Mary Dhonau Associates she worked on one of the Flood Resilience Pathfinder projects, assisting with business community engagement and writing a Flood Warden Handbook. Carly is a highly-regarded writer and editor of both technical and homeowner guidance, as well as co-authoring journal papers; reports for organisations such as CIRIA and the RICS; book chapters and conference papers.