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Research interests
Ian is an Associate Professor in Physical Geography and Leader of Geography Education at Heriot Watt. His research interests relate to holistic flood management, ranging from Natural Flood Management at the catchment scale or Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems in citiies, to flood forecasting and warning systems.
Keywords
- GB Physical geography
- Hydrology
- Floods
- Fluvial Geomorphology
- Rivers
- Natural Flood Management
- GE Environmental Sciences
- G Geography (General)
- S Agriculture (General)
- QE Geology
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Systematic Review of Monitoring Approaches to Assess Hydrological Conditions in Small Catchments With Natural Flood Management
Jones, A. D., Knapp, J. L. A., Reaney, S. M. & Pattison, I., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Flood Risk Management. 18, 4, e70152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Spatial relationships matter: How a spatial lens can illuminate barriers and motivators of natural flood management
Tabas, A. D., Pattison, I., Peskett, L. & Beevers, L., Dec 2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 174, 104259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disentangling climate change & land use change effects on river flows: A probabilistic approach
Wray, N., Bowie, D., Pattison, I., Angeloudis, A. & Beevers, L., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Hydrology. 639, 131665.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Christiansen uniformity revisited: Re-thinking uniformity assessment in rainfall simulator studies
Green, D. & Pattison, I., Oct 2022, In: CATENA. 217, 106424.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Performance Monitoring and Sustainable Management of Piped Water Supply Infrastructure in Developing Communities
Ermilio, J., Pattison, I. & Sohail, M., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 148, 2, 05021030.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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