Posted at 12:43 in Flood Resilience, Resilience
Those of you that follow my posts will recall that in a recent article, I called for a greater focus on data-driven decision to help mitigate our collective susceptibility to business risk. This is not to say organisations have necessarily been neglecting the use of data in their decision making. Rather, it is to help […]
Posted at 9:50 in Resilience
Identifying, managing and mitigating risk is a fundamental part of effective asset management. And with UK infrastructure poorly equipped to cope with today’s uncertainty and evolving flood risks, the importance of risk mitigation has never been quite so pronounced. We’re currently in the midst of a unique (albeit sobering) time where irreversible increases in flood frequency […]
Posted at 14:39 in Flood Resilience, Resilience
As any cursory internet search will show, professionals today are subject to what is described as an “always-on” business culture: we’re constantly accessible through our smartphones and tablets, constantly connected to our professional networks and, for many of us, constantly keeping business at the forefront of our minds outside of standard working hours. It’s unrelenting, […]
Posted at 13:22 in Flood Resilience, Resilience
Flood damage to homes, businesses and the economy has been significant over the past three years and costs are rising. Given the unpredictable and extreme weather patterns, it is likely citizens, businesses and the UK Government will face serious financial challenges in the years to come. However, what these unpredictable challenges may provide, is a […]
Posted at 9:05 in Resilience
Whether organisational, psychological, operational or on a asset-specific level, a fundamental part of what separates resilience from regular risk mitigation is the ability to evolve following disruptive events. It makes perfect sense. We’re living in a world where political instability has significant impacts on entire economies, where new start-ups can threaten established players, and where […]
Posted at 10:00 in Resilience
With UK organisations seeing their assets and infrastructures subject to constantly evolving risks, it’s only natural that for many, risk and cost mitigation are number one on the agenda. As the recent UK Climate Change Risk Assessment highlighted, organisations are clearly taking steps (albeit insufficient) to combat the network interdependencies and significant flood risks that […]