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# Water & Climate Solutions

![Water & Climate Solutions](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/08/water-resources-header.jpg)

**SYSTRA helps our Clients and Partners deliver their most challenging Water and Climate driven projects. SYSTRA is able to help protect communities from flood risks and the impacts of climate change while managing valuable water resources in the most efficient and sustainable ways, ensuring water is conserved and used intelligently.**

[download our brochure](https://www.systra.com/uk/services/environmental-services/water-climate-solutions/#h-download-our-water-and-flood-capabilities-brochure)

### Looking after our most valuable resource

Water is perhaps the most valuable resource for humanity and the environment. As
the human population grows, it’s more important than ever to manage water
resources and water infrastructure efficiently and sustainably, while mitigating
flood risks to protect communities and the environment from the impacts of
climate change.

Governments, local authorities, water companies and infrastructure developers
need to take water management seriously in the planning, design and
implementation of new transport infrastructure, commercial and residential
developments, energy infrastructure and environmental management schemes. The
costs and benefits of different water management options need to be assessed,
while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Any organisation developing
a project that involves flood alleviation, river engineering, drainage design or
water resource management needs the support of multi-disciplinary specialists to
ensure water is managed in optimum ways for the benefit of people and the
environment.

SYSTRA is a market-leading water resource management consultancy, offering flood
risk scheme design and delivery, as well as fluvial, surface, ground and coastal
water management and drainage solutions.

### our experience

Discover how SYSTRA has applied innovation, technology and ingenuity to re-think
infrastructure engineering solutions to optimise time, budget, safety and
sustainability.

[VIEW CASE STUDIES](https://www.systra.com/uk/our-projects/)

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**The water and climate solutions specialists at SYSTRA understand how to assess and manage water to improve both quality of life and the environment for better placemaking.**

### Best practice in water and climate solution management

The SYSTRA water and climate solution management team has in-depth expertise of
delivering water management solutions for some of the biggest infrastructure
projects in the world. We apply the expertise and best practice developed on
these global projects to design, manage and deliver the highest quality water
management and flood alleviation solutions for the UK.

### Sustainable infrastructure and flood alleviation schemes

We specialise in devising nature-based solutions that deliver carbon
efficiencies in line with net-zero objectives. Our skilled specialists have the
highest level qualifications, giving us the knowledge required to develop
innovative infrastructure solutions that address all the challenges facing the
water industry in the modern age.

We use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and artificial intelligence (AI)
technologies to help us develop smart water and flood management solutions. Our
combination of technology and multi-disciplinary expertise enables us to support
clients from conception and design through to the delivery of complex
infrastructure projects and flood risk protection schemes.

**Our water and climate solutions management services include:**

- **Climate resilience and adaptation **– we understand the challenges posed by
  our changing climate and have the expertise to help clients build climate
  change resilience into project and infrastructure designs.
- **Hydrological and hydraulic modelling **– for rivers, piped networks,
  erosion/deposition and structures. Our rivers and drainage speciaists have
  extensive experience in sewer network modelling, MicroDrainage, 1D and 2D
  river and tidal modelling.
- **Improvement studies** – for flooding, surface water drainage, land drainage,
  water quality and quantity management, ecological and flood warning schemes.
  We specialise in developing solutions for complex flooding problems.
- **Strategic asset management** – developing capital and operational works
  programmes, with 3-5 year investment planning cycles. We use digital twin
  technology to support predictive maintenance for essential water assets. Our
  team specialises in providing advice for planning and optimising investment at
  the greatest point of need over a long-term planning cycle.
- **Urban planning **– we have significant capability in helping to create urban
  areas that are more sustainable and welcoming places for people and
  businesses. Our urban plans can incorporate blue-green corridors to enhance
  habitats, watercourse rehabilitation, retro-fitting of sustainable drainage
  systems (SuDs), flood risk assessments, smart water (GIS), public realm and
  placemaking, regional and local planning policies
- **Regulation and assurance** – we have wide-ranging, specialist knowledge of
  the regulatory requirements concerning planning and works within the
  floodplain and the river/coastal environment.
- **Research and development** – we can support clients with research and
  development in areas such as Communities at Risk, Natural Flood Risk
  Management and Pollution Distribution in a Water body.
- **Track, highway and land drainage** – we offer drainage optioneering and
  design services for all types of infrastructure and new development, with
  particular expertise in developing sustainable drainage systems (SuDs).

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### AREAS OF EXPERTISE

- Business case development
- Environmental and economic appraisal
- Climate and flood resilience
- Civil engineering design
- Hydrological and hydraulic modelling
- Improvement studies
- Infrastructure project delivery
- Regulation and assurance
- Research and development
- Strategic asset management
- Urban planning
- Water resources and water quality planning

### Working together to preserve precious resources

The range of expertise within our business enables us to offer this breadth of
services to clients, from government bodies through to planners and developers.
Working together with our clients, we focus on managing water resources
effectively and maintaining water quality, while protecting people and places
from the impacts of climate change.

Together we can help to manage this most valuable resource in ways that improve
the quality of life for people and enhance diverse environments for future
generations.

### Contact our experts

![Marc Stedman profile](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/08/marc-stedman.png)

**Marc STEDMAN**

Head of Water Discipline

![Dan Peers profile](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/08/dan-peers.png)

**Dan PEERS**

Principle Consultant – _Flood Risk_

We’d love to help with your next project

[Connect with our Specialists](https://www.systra.com/uk/contact/business/)

### Download our water and flood capabilities brochure

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[JOIN OUR COMMUNITY](https://www.systra.com/uk/register/join-our-community/)

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_About Us Read more sur About Us_

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_Creating Places That Thrive Read more sur Creating Places That Thrive_

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- Expert Insights

Christian GILBERT

### Artificial ground freezing where principles matter

[ Read more ](https://www.systra.com/uk/expert_insights/artificial-ground-freezing-where-principles-matter/)

![high-street](https://www.systra.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/06/high-street-1024x566.jpg)

- Expert Insights

Emily WALSH

### Can Manual for Streets 3 & the Next Round of Local Transport Plans Accelerate the Delivery of Better Streets?

[ Read more ](https://www.systra.com/uk/expert_insights/can-manual-for-streets-3-the-next-round-of-local-transport-plans-accelerate-the-delivery-of-better-streets/)

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- Expert Insights

Marc STEDMAN

### Tackling Environmental Risk with Flood & Water Management

[ Read more ](https://www.systra.com/uk/expert_insights/tackling-environmental-risk-with-flood-water-management/)

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Find out what its like to work at SYSTRA, rewards, benefits and about different
career pathways including
[apprenticeships](https://www.systra.com/uk/careers/early-careers/apprenticeships/)
and [graduate](https://www.systra.com/uk/careers/early-careers/graduates/)
opportunities.

[SEARCH CAREERS](https://www.systra.com/uk/careers/start-a-career-at-systra/)

## Check our other services

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### Modelling and Appraisal

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### Research, Consultation & Evaluation

### Behavioural Change & Demand Management

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