Business & flood risk seminar - 17 March 2009, Edinburgh

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) hosted an event for businesses and business representatives on 17 March 2009. Below are copies of the speakers presentations. (As many of these presentations contain images, they may take some time to download).

Managing flood risk in Scotland – SEPA’s role - Richard Brown, Head of Hydrology, Scottish Environment Protection Agency -

Understanding the impact of flood trauma on your workforce - Paul Hendy, Development Manager, Scottish Flood Forum

The impact of flooding within a small business community - Alan Purdue, Service Manager, Castle Morpeth Borough Council

Impact & response to June 2007 floods at BAE Systems Brough - Graham Holmes, Head of Safety & Facilities Management, BAE Systems

Employee support at a time of crisis - Rebecca Brothers, Community and Events Adviser, BAE Systems

Everything you always wanted to know about temporary flood barriers – but were afraid to ask - Britt Warg, UK Manager, Geodesign

Flooding – a rural perspective - Patrick Playfair-Hannay

Flooding - an insurance perspective - Arthur Philp, Chartered Insurer, Association of British Insurers

Flooding - building community resilience - Ian Hogarth, Emergency Planning Officer, Scottish Borders Council

Addressing IT vulnerability through the new code of practice - Brian Davey, Senior Consultant, Teed Business Continuity Ltd