An Introduction to Flood Benefits Appraisal - 17 June 2025

A one day course to be held on 17 June 2025 at Middlesex University London, to introduce delegates with limited prior knowledge of damage assessment to the latest edition (2025) of the Multi Coloured Handbook for Economic Appraisal and MCM-Online.

Course Description

This course will introduce delegates with limited prior knowledge of damage assessment to the Flood Hazard Research Centre (FHRC) 2025 Multi Coloured Handbook for Economic Appraisal and MCM-Online.  

The course will:

•    Explain the basic principles applicable to economic flood damage assessment.
•    Give you an understanding of the different damage types, available data for each and assessment techniques. Additionally giving a heads up to forthcoming annual revisions.
•    Use a number of simple but illustrative case studies with hands on breakout sessions to take you through the steps of an economic flood benefit appraisal.
•    Explain the role of the National Receptor Dataset and understand data deficiencies and the role of data quality
•    Encourage discussion to clarify questions and explore strengths and weaknesses, what’s important and what lessons can be learned to improve damage assessment.
•    The course will provide a line of sight between the appraisal, options development to Partnership Funding.