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Miss Laura Devitt
BSc, MSc
Expertise
Current positions
Research Associate
School of Geographical Sciences
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Research interests
My main reseacrh interest is in estimating flood risk under climate change and understanding uncertainties and variability in impact assessments. During my PhD I estimated the uncertainty in estimating extreme flow magnitudes, analysed the sensitivity of flooding and population exposure to variability in flood magnitudes, and using high resolution CPM climate projections to investigate future high river flows.
My current project (FUTURE-FLOOD) aims to deliver new understanding and innovative methods for estimating climate change impacts on future flood risk across the UK using UKCP local climate projections. This project will work closely with the UK Met Office and provide important information for decision-makers, city planners, and flood management practitioners.
Publications
Recent publications
05/01/2024Future Change in Urban Flooding Using New Convection‐Permitting Climate Projections
Water Resources Research
Flood hazard potential reveals global floodplain settlement patterns
Nature Communications
Uncertainty in the extreme flood magnitude estimates of large-scale flood hazard models
Environmental Research Letters
Thesis
Evaluation of a hydrological modelling framework, DECIPHeR, for use in large and data scarce river basins
Supervisors
Award date
19/03/2019