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Water resource planning for the UK: Can probabilistic modelling help to ensure that the taps don’t run dry?

New methods for water resources planning are being developed that don't rely on historical records of past hydrological events. Here, we outline one new method: probabilistic modelling.

Water resource planning for the UK: Can probabilistic modelling help to ensure that the taps don’t run dry?

Content type: Briefing sheet

Last updated: 07 October 2022

Author/s: ICE

ICE’s Water Experts have published a series of reports about various issues of concern to civil engineers. Designed to be both informative and contemporary, the reports are updated regularly to provide accurate information to a varied audience. This report focuses on the use of probabilistic modelling to help water resource planning.  

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