Water Lilies

The aim of the India-UK Water Centre (IUKWC) is to promote cooperation and collaboration between NERC-MoES water security research in order to establish a platform for, and legacy of, long-term partnerships and dialogue between Indian and UK water researchers, water policy-makers and water businesses.

IUKWC News

An insight into IUKWC’s Pump Priming Project in Sundarbans
The coastal region of Sundarbans is fertile, but highly vulnerable to natural and human-made hazards (IPCC, 2007). Over the past century, cyclones, sea level rise, increased salinity, reduced freshwater supply, embankment deterioration, to name a few, have taken their toll on human life and property, and for this reason, Sundarbans is considered to be one of the most hazardous areas of the Indian subcontinent (IPCC, 2007).
What is needed to ensure hydrological model results are fit for purpose? Senior Researcher Exchange explores.
A one-day workshop on “Exploring How to Ensure Hydrological Model Results are 'Fit for Purpose’”, was organised on 22nd May, 2019 at the Agricultural & Food Engineering Department of the IIT Kharagpur, India.

Community News

Call for abstracts: 7th International Conference on Flood and Urban Water Management friar20
  • Short Name: FRIAR 2020
  • Event Type: Conference
  • Website URL: https://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2020/friar-2020
  • Contact E-mail: imoreno@wessex.ac.uk
  • Location: Valencia, Spain
  • Venue: Tryp Valencia Oceanic Hotel
  • Date: May 11-13, 2020
  • Organization: Wessex Institute of Technology