ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme – Coastal Inundation

Coastal inundation is a form of flooding around coastal regions resulted from storm surges and waves. Coastal inundation floods infrastructure and buildings, and endangers peoples' safety.

The UK Hydrographic Office holds a wealth of marine geospatial data that can help meet these challenges, with bathymetry, seabed geology, tidal data, weather information for potential sites across the UK, and other worldwide open source data in earthquake, monsoon and mangroves.

The Office is inviting individuals and companies to take part in this challenge by submitting a geographic information system (GIS) prototype solution that utilises and proves how relevant datasets can support the prediction of coastal inundation, which will help disaster relief agencies and other stakeholders identify vulnerable areas and mitigate the associated risks.

For more details, the criteria and timeline, download the information sheet here.