STEVENAGE, U.K. - eTradeWire -- As the risk of flooding increases, understanding how climate change could affect its homes, properties, and estates is a key objective of the Futures Housing Group (Futures) corporate plan.

Recognising which properties are at risk from flooding now and in the future will allow them to put measures in place to mitigate the effects of flooding. Open-source flood data can be searched on a property-by-property basis, but this approach is not feasible for a Housing Association with thousands of properties. The project scope was substantial and required a geospatial specialist.

James Dial, Head of Sustainability & Asset Maximisation at Futures Housing Group clarified: "We had the requirement to map flood risk across our stock to see which of our properties were at risk now, and which properties would be at risk in the future."

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A Cadcorp geospatial analyst was assigned to the project. The analyst loaded flood risk polygons for the area of interest into a spatial database alongside Futures' addresses. Concurrent spatial queries were run in Cadcorp SIS Desktop to identify current and future flood risk areas that each address fell within. Additional attributes were added to each address, including current and future flood risk from surface water, and current and future flood risk from rivers and the sea.

As Futures' business data includes Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs), results can be easily integrated into its housing management system for further analysis.

An interactive map was created in Cadcorp SIS WebMap to provide all Futures employees with access to flood risk information. Users of the system can quickly search and filter results to identify properties and areas with a current or future risk of flooding.

Futures now has a deeper insight into which properties are currently at risk of flooding and which are likely to be at risk in the future.

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The analysis is designed to be self-sufficient, allowing Futures staff to easily update it when revised flood risk data is available, ensuring that results are current and accurate.

James Dial, Head of Sustainability & Asset Maximisation at Futures Housing Group concluded: "The Cadcorp analysis has provided us with a much clearer understanding of both current and future flood risks. Now we can make more informed decisions when managing our property portfolio and supporting our residents."

The Cadcorp team of GIS, mapping and information technology professionals offer a wide range of services specifically for Housing Associations. From updating maps to creating specialist reports, Managed Services for Housing Associations provides easy access to geographic information that can be shared across departments and directly with the public on a self-serve basis. To learn more, visit https://cdcp.io/msh