Ousewem is an innovative flood resilience project identifying and delivering nature-based solutions (NbS) and natural flood management (NFM) to reduce flood risk in vulnerable North Yorkshire communities, spanning Yorkshire’s Swale, Ure, Nidd and Ouse catchments.
Amanda Crossfield from Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust – one of Ousewem’s delivery partners – talks about its ongoing work using NbS and NFM techniques to strengthen flood resilience in at-risk North Yorkshire communities whilst enhancing the local environment and supporting a sustainable, adaptive agricultural landscape.
The project, funded by Defra, is part of the £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes managed by the Environment Agency, driving innovation in flood and coastal resilience and adaptation to a changing climate.
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