Across ten impact case studies, the report demonstrates how NCR-funded research has:
- Strengthened Scotland’s resilience to flooding, landslides, extreme weather and cascading climate risks.
- Influenced policy, professional practice and climate adaptation planning across Scotland and beyond.
- Developed practical tools, digital technologies and nature-based solutions to improve preparedness.
- Built lasting partnerships between universities, government, industry, emergency responders and communities.
- Supported the next generation of resilience research through new collaborations, follow-on funding and educational resources.
Collectively, these projects show how investment in resilience research delivers far-reaching benefits. They demonstrate the power of collaboration to generate new evidence, influence policy, develop practical solutions and equip communities, practitioners and decision-makers with the knowledge and tools needed to build a more resilient Scotland.
Key Report Highlights
The report features ten projects that illustrate the breadth of resilience research taking place across Scotland, including:
- Community-led approaches to building resilience before, during and after extreme events.
- Digital flood modelling and immersive technologies to improve emergency planning.
- Sensor technologies that help protect bridges and critical infrastructure from flood damage.
- Research into compound climate hazards and cascading risks.
- Nature-based solutions, including peatland restoration, to reduce flood risk and support climate resilience.
- New approaches to protecting cultural heritage, improving landslide forecasting and engaging communities through creative resilience education.
- Educational resources distributed to every state primary school in Scotland to help young people build confidence in emergency preparedness.
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