Research Areas and Capabilities

The Hydro-Climate Monitoring and Prediction Research Laboratory conducts interdisciplinary research on the observation, modelling, forecasting, and management of water and climate systems. Its activities combine field and observational data, numerical models, geospatial technologies, and advanced data-analytics methods to address complex hydro-climatic and water-management challenges.
 

Hydrological and Meteorological Monitoring

Measurement, collection, processing, and quality assurance of precipitation, temperature, humidity, evaporation, river discharge, water level, and other hydrological, meteorological, and environmental variables using ground-based stations, sensors, and monitoring systems.
 

Hydrological and Hydraulic Modelling

Simulation of rainfall–runoff processes, river flows, floods, sediment transport, urban inundation, and water-resource systems using numerical and data-driven modelling approaches.
 

Flood Forecasting and Early-Warning Systems

Development of operational models and systems for forecasting the occurrence, timing, magnitude, and spatial extent of floods, and for translating forecast outputs into actionable warnings for emergency management and decision-making.
 

Drought, Water Scarcity, and Climate Change

Monitoring and assessment of meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural droughts; evaluation of climate-change impacts on water resources; and development of adaptation and water-scarcity management strategies.
 

Hydro-Climate Hazards and Compound Events

Analysis of extreme and concurrent events, including heavy rainfall, river flooding, backwater effects, elevated water levels, and other interacting hazards, to improve the assessment of risk and potential consequences.
 

Urban Water Management

Investigation of urban runoff, flooding, drainage systems, stormwater networks, and the effects of urban development on the water cycle, together with the assessment of conventional engineering and nature-based solutions.
 

Water Supply and Wastewater Systems

Analysis, simulation, and optimisation of water-distribution, water-transfer, and wastewater-collection networks, including pressure management, leakage detection, performance assessment, and infrastructure resilience.
 

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

Application of satellite imagery, geospatial datasets, and GIS tools for environmental monitoring, land-surface parameter extraction, hazard mapping, spatial analysis, and model development.
 

Artificial Intelligence and Hydro-Climate Data Analytics

Application of machine learning, deep learning, statistical methods, and big-data analytics to forecast hydrological variables, identify patterns, reduce uncertainty, and develop intelligent modelling systems.
 

Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience Assessment

Identification of at-risk areas, communities, and infrastructure; assessment of vulnerability and recovery capacity; and development of strategies to reduce risk and strengthen resilience to water- and climate-related hazards.
 

Decision-Support Systems

Development of dashboards, databases, information systems, and decision-support tools that translate data and research outputs into practical information for decision-makers, technical professionals, and public agencies.
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Training, Consultancy, and Professional Collaboration

Support for academic and industry-led projects, provision of specialist consultancy, delivery of professional courses and workshops, and development of partnerships with universities, research institutions, public organisations, and companies working in the water and environmental sectors.