Joint Defra/EA Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management R&D programme

Welcome to our joint Defra and Environment Agency Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) research and development programme.

The aims of our joint programme are to:

- Address the needs of all flood and coastal defence authorities

- Ensure that flood and coastal erosion risk management measures are delivered in a technically and environmentally sound and cost-effective manner

- Bridge the gap between work carried out by others (basic scientific research) and the development of operational systems

Outputs from our research take the form of research reports, guidance documents and papers to conferences, seminars and scientific journals.

Find project outputs by using the search tool.

Find further information about both the Environment Agency and Defra's wider research programmes on our respective web pages: