FDRI User Interface Workshops

Join us for a free online workshop on the development of the Flood and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) digital system user interfaces. In this workshop, we’ll build on existing examples of good design for access to hydrological and other data, discussing approaches to keep. adapt or improve. We’ll identify key UI/UX principles to guide our work, in line with best practices. We will also be exploring real-world scenarios to support with the development and testing of the FDRI system. Following this initial workshop we hope you'll stay involved as part of a core group of users, helping to shape and support the ongoing development of the systems.

Floods and droughts cause significant economic, social, and environmental impacts and they are predicted to increase in intensity, frequency, and duration in response to changes in climate and human activity. The need for new science to underpin the UK’s preparedness and resilience to these extreme events has never been more pressing. FDRI is a new 5-year capital investment by the UK Government enabling essential science and innovation to improve the country’s resilience to hydrological extremes. It will enable focused observations of water input, movement, and storage in three river basins, one in England, Wales and Scotland, with mobile instruments available for UK-wide deployment.