Details
1-day course
CPD Credit: 6 hours; Competence/s: 1 & 2
Course Delivery Options
Course Overview
Flood Risk Assessment (FRAs) are a vital step in the development process and there is an increasing awareness of the importance of planning for flood risk at the earliest intervention stages.
This course will inform delegates on the processes of planning systems, flood risk management, the flood risk assessment process and an introduction to flood modelling.
After this one-day course, you will leave with the knowledge of the key policies and legislation relating to FRAs, how flood modelling is carried out and considerations when evaluating FRAs.
Course Programme
The Planning System and Flood Risk Management
- Background to Flood Policy in Ireland
- Overview of the OPW Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines
- Core Principles and Aims of the Planning Guidelines – Flood Zones, Vulnerability of Development, Sequential Approach and Justification Tests
Understanding and Assessment of Flood Risk
- Terms and concepts – return period, risk, likelihood etc.
- Hierarchy of flood risk assessments (staged approach)
- Regional, strategic and detailed assessments of development
- Sources of Flooding
Flood Risk Assessment Process
- Current status of information relating to flood risk
- Overview of available data including PFRA, CFRAM, NIFM, NCFHM
- Relevance of historic flood records
- Advantages and limitations of available data
- Planning considerations / zoning as part of FRA process
- Initial v Detailed FRAs
Flood Modelling
- When is hydraulic modelling required?
- Understanding modelling inputs / outputs
- Modelling types and their suitability for flood scenarios
- Hydrological modelling including OPW FSU methods
- Sensibility checking model outputs / results
- Model case studies
Q & A
Who should attend?
Consulting Engineers, Local Authorities and hydraulic modellers seeking further in-depth knowledge regarding hydraulic analysis and Flood Risk Assessments. Specific knowledge of modelling software is not required. The course is not software-focused.
Trainer Profile
Paul Singleton - McCloy Consulting
Paul is an experienced Chartered Civil / Environmental Engineer, specialising in SuDS / surface water management, hydraulic modelling and flood risk. He is an Associate with McCloy Consulting and leads the company’s Dublin branch.
Paul has considerable expertise in civil and environmental engineering; particularly in the fields of SuDS and flood risk modelling. Paul has been responsible for a number of surface water management projects and has worked with government bodies, local authorities and private developers on a range of SuDS projects.
Paul is an experienced public speaker and is involved in delivery of Flood Risk Assessment and SuDS training in the UK and Ireland.
Please contact the CPD Training Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options.