The Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) is a community flood resilience project led by Devon County Council and funded by the Environment Agency and the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme.
The project is innovative in that two local universities – the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter – are providing co-ordinated support for research-led monitoring for the project partners.
The University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter would like to showcase how universities can provide local support to help build flood resilience.
Flood-vulnerable communities are on the front line of climate change impacts, and interest in the effectiveness of natural flood management interventions is at a high. Through this project and the wider programme, we have the opportunities to make a real impact on people's lives, making this an exciting time to be working with communities.
Between 2021 and 2027, the flood and coastal resilience innovation fund, managed by the Environment Agency, will allocate £150 million to the flood and coastal resilience innovation programme, where 25 local areas will demonstrate how practical innovative actions can work to improve resilience to flooding and coastal erosion.
DRIP will work with these projects to get the right solution in the right place.