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Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 12: Hazard Combinations


Citation Electricité de France SA (EDF SA) Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 12: Hazard Combinations, ETI, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5286/UKERC.EDC.000625.
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Author(s) Electricité de France SA (EDF SA)
Project partner(s) Electricité de France SA (EDF SA), Met Office, Mott Macdonald
Publisher ETI
DOI https://doi.org/10.5286/UKERC.EDC.000625
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Abstract The Natural Hazards Review project will develop a framework and best practice approach to characterise natural hazards and seek to improve methodologies where current approaches are inefficient. This is to improve energy system infrastructure design and the project is intended to share knowledge of natural hazards across sectors. The project will be completed in three stages. Phase one will focus on a gap analysis. Phase two will look at developing a series of improved methodologies from the gaps identified in phase one, and phase three will demonstrate how to apply these methodologies. Finally, phase 3 will develop a “how to” guide for use by project engineers.

Energy infrastructure, like many other sectors, is vulnerable to natural hazards including severe weather events. The combined impacts of certain combinations of hazards are not always straightforward to predict. For example, if strong winds were to accompany or follow heavy snowfall, the winds may enhance the impact (drifting snow blocking transport routes and building up against the sides of buildings), or reduce it (if the winds remove all of the snow except for the hardiest surface crust).

A large number of combinations of hazards are potentially relevant for the UK energy industry. Nine combinations considered the most important, based on industry needs and gaps in current scientific understanding, were identified at a workshop that included scientists and industry experts.

This technical volume addresses:
  • Introduction
  • Description of the main phenomena
  • Observations, measurement techniques and modelling tools
  • Methodologies
  • Related phenomena
  • Regulation
  • Emerging trends; high winds, large waves, heavy rainfall,volcanic ash, space weather, forthcoming climate projections
Associated Project(s) ETI-ST2011: Review of Natural Hazards
Associated Dataset(s) No associated datasets
Associated Publication(s)

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Case Study 1: Trawsfynydd

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Case Study 2: Dounreay

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Case Study 3: Hunterston

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Case Study 4: Teesmouth

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Case Study 5: Cottam

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Characterisation Technical Volumes and Case Studies - Presentation from Launch Event, 12 November 2018

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 10: Space Weather

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 11: Marine Biological Fouling

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 1: Introduction to the Technical Volumes and Case Studies

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 2: Extreme High and Low Air Temperature

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 3: Extreme Wind

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 4: Extreme Precipitation

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 5: River Flooding

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 6: Coastal Flooding

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 7: Seismic, Volcanic and Geological Hazards

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 8: Hail

Natural Hazards Phase 3: Volume 9: Lightning

Natural Hazards Review - Annexe to main report documenting hazards in tabular form

Natural Hazards Review - Presentation - Review of Natural Hazards Project

Natural Hazards Review - Request for Proposals

Natural Hazards Review - Review of Natural hazard characterisation methodologies