Ms Sue Tapsell


NameMs Sue Tapsell
Job titleHead of Flood Hazard Research Centre
Research institute
Primary appointmentS&T School Leadership
Contact categoryAcademic staff (past)

Research outputs

Planning for an uncertain future: The challenges of a locally based collaborative approach to coastal development decisions

Coates, T. and Tapsell, S. 2019. Planning for an uncertain future: The challenges of a locally based collaborative approach to coastal development decisions. Environmental Science & Policy. 101, pp. 24-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2019.07.005

Is flood defense changing in nature? Shifts in the flood defense strategy in six European countries

Gralepois, M., Larrue, C., Wiering, M., Crabbé, A., Tapsell, S., Mees, H., Ek, K. and Szwed, M. 2016. Is flood defense changing in nature? Shifts in the flood defense strategy in six European countries. Ecology & Society. 21 (4). https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-08907-210437

Analysing and evaluating flood risk governance in England – enhancing societal resilience through comprehensive and aligned flood risk governance arrangements

Alexander, M., Priest, S., Micou, P., Tapsell, S., Green, C., Parker, D. and Homewood, S. 2016. Analysing and evaluating flood risk governance in England – enhancing societal resilience through comprehensive and aligned flood risk governance arrangements. Middlesex University.

Citizen observatories as facilitators of change in water governance? Experiences from three European cases

Wehn, U., McCarthy, S., Lanfranchi, V. and Tapsell, S. 2015. Citizen observatories as facilitators of change in water governance? Experiences from three European cases. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 14 (9), pp. 2073-2086.

Encouraging stakeholder participation (D6.22)

McCarthy, S. and Tapsell, S. 2014. Encouraging stakeholder participation (D6.22). in: Encouraging stakeholder participation (D6.22) European Commission FP7 ENV.2012.6.5-1. pp. 1-47

A review of literature on citizen science: contribution to WP6

Tapsell, S. and McCarthy, S. 2014. A review of literature on citizen science: contribution to WP6. in: A Review of Literature on Citizen Science: Contribution to WP6 European Commission FP7 ENV.2012.6.5-1. pp. 1-65

Requirement analysis for citizen observatories (including stakeholder sensor adoption and usage). D6.21

McCarthy, S., Tapsell, S., McDonagh, R., Vita, L., Kim, A. and Uta, W. 2014. Requirement analysis for citizen observatories (including stakeholder sensor adoption and usage). D6.21. in: Requirement analysis for citizen observatories (including stakeholder sensor adoption and usage). D6.21 European Commission FP7 ENV.2012.6.5-1. pp. 1-147

Flood resilience community pathfinder evaluation: rapid evidence assessment

Twigger-Ross, C., Kashefi, E., Weldon, S., Brooks, K., Deeming, H., Forrest, S., Fielding, J., Gomersall, A., Harries, T., McCarthy, S., Orr, P., Parker, D. and Tapsell, S. 2014. Flood resilience community pathfinder evaluation: rapid evidence assessment. London, UK Defra.

Revisiting the River Skerne: The long-term social benefits of river rehabilitation

Aberg, E. and Tapsell, S. 2013. Revisiting the River Skerne: The long-term social benefits of river rehabilitation. Landscape and Urban Planning. 113, pp. 94-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.01.009

Flood risk management in Europe: the flood problem and interventions

Green, C., Dieperink, K., Ek, K., Hegger, D., Pettersson, M., Priest, S. and Tapsell, S. 2013. Flood risk management in Europe: the flood problem and interventions. European Commission.

Assessing multifaceted vulnerability and resilience in order to design risk mitigation strategies

Menoni, S., Molinari, D., Parker, D., Ballio, F. and Tapsell, S. 2012. Assessing multifaceted vulnerability and resilience in order to design risk mitigation strategies. Natural Hazards. 64 (3), pp. 2057-2082. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0134-4

It came up to here: learning from children's flood narratives

Walker, M., Whittle, R., Medd, W., Burningham, K., Moran-Ellis, J. and Tapsell, S. 2012. It came up to here: learning from children's flood narratives. Children's Geographies. 10 (2), pp. 135-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2012.667916

Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: Outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe

Kuhlicke, C., Steinführer, A., Begg, C., Bianchizza, C., Bründl, M., Buchecker, M., De Marchi, B., Di Masso Tarditti, M., Höppner, C., Komac, B., Lemkow, L., Luther, J., McCarthy, S., Pellizzoni, L., Renn, O., Scolobig, A., Supramaniam, M., Tapsell, S., Wachinger, G., Walker, G., Whittle, R., Zorn, M. and Faulkner, H. 2011. Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: Outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe. Environmental Science & Policy. 14 (7), pp. 804-814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2011.05.001

New social directions in UK flood risk management: moving towards flood risk citizenship?

Nye, M., Tapsell, S. and Twigger-Ross, C. 2011. New social directions in UK flood risk management: moving towards flood risk citizenship? Journal of Flood Risk Management. 4 (4), pp. 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-318X.2011.01114.x

Contextualizing social vulnerability: findings from case studies across Europe

Kuhlicke, C., Scolobig, A., Tapsell, S., Steinfuhrer, A. and De Marchi, B. 2011. Contextualizing social vulnerability: findings from case studies across Europe. Natural Hazards. 58 (2), pp. 789-810.

Methodological framework for an integrated multi-scale vulnerability and resilience assessment

Menoni, S., Costa, L., Galderisi, A., Margottini, C., Belvaux, M., Benenson, I., Karymbalis, E., Kidron, G., Kundak, S., Minucci, G., Parker, D., Sapountzaki, K. and Tapsell, S. 2011. Methodological framework for an integrated multi-scale vulnerability and resilience assessment. European Commission.

Modelling the potential damage-reducing benefits of flood warnings using European cases

Priest, S., Parker, D. and Tapsell, S. 2011. Modelling the potential damage-reducing benefits of flood warnings using European cases. Environmental Hazards: Human and Policy Dimensions. 10 (2), pp. 101-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/17477891.2011.579335

Social vulnerability to natural hazards

Tapsell, S., McCarthy, S., Faulkner, H., Alexander, M., Steinführer, A., Kuhlicke, C., Brown, S., Walker, G., Pellizzoni, L., Scolobig, A., De Marchi, B., Bianchizza, C., Supramaniam, M. and Kallis, G. 2010. Social vulnerability to natural hazards. European Commission.

The costs of the summer 2007 floods in England.

Chatterton, J., Viavattene, C., Morris, J., Penning-Rowsell, E., Tapsell, S., Flood Hazard Research Centre and Cranfield University, Department of Natural Resources 2010. The costs of the summer 2007 floods in England. Bristol, UK Environment Agency.

Strategic coastal flood-risk management in practice: Actors’ perspectives on the integration of flood risk management in London and the Thames Estuary.

McFadden, L., Penning-Rowsell, E. and Tapsell, S. 2009. Strategic coastal flood-risk management in practice: Actors’ perspectives on the integration of flood risk management in London and the Thames Estuary. Ocean & Coastal Management. 52 (12), pp. 636-645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2009.10.001

Understanding and enhancing the public's behavioural response to flood warning information.

Parker, D., Priest, S. and Tapsell, S. 2009. Understanding and enhancing the public's behavioural response to flood warning information. Meteorological Applications. 16 (1), pp. 103-114. https://doi.org/10.1002/met.119

Evaluating flood damages: guidance and recommendations on principles and methods executive summary

Meyer, V., Messner, F., Penning-Rowsell, E., Green, C., Tunstall, S., van der Veen, A., Tapsell, S., Wilson, T., Krywkow,, J., Logtmeijer, C., Fernández-Bilbao, A., Geurts, P., Haase, D. and Parker, D. 2009. Evaluating flood damages: guidance and recommendations on principles and methods executive summary. European Commission.

Developing a conceptual model of flood impacts upon human health

Tapsell, S., Tunstall, S. and Priest, S. 2009. Developing a conceptual model of flood impacts upon human health. European Commission.

Developing models to estimate the benefits from flood warnings: executive summary

Parker, D., Priest, S., Tapsell, S., Handmer, J. and Schildt, A. 2008. Developing models to estimate the benefits from flood warnings: executive summary. European Commission. https://doi.org/T10-08-11

Building models to estimate loss of life for flood events: executive summary

Priest, S., Tapsell, S., Penning-Rowsell, E., Viavattene, C. and Wilson, T. 2008. Building models to estimate loss of life for flood events: executive summary. European Commission. https://doi.org/T10-08-10

Socio-economic and ecological evaluation and modelling methodologies

Tapsell, S., Priest, S., Parker, D., Penning-Rowsell, E., Viavattene, C., Wilson, T., Handmer, J., Wijdeveld, A., Haasnoot, M., Penailillo, R., van den Ende,, F., van Noort,, P., Messner,, F., Meyer, V., Haase, D., Scheuer, S., Schildt, A., Lutoff, C. and Ruin, I. 2008. Socio-economic and ecological evaluation and modelling methodologies. European Commission.

Urban rivers as pollutant sinks and sources: a public health concern for recreational river users?

Lundy, L., Faulkner, H., Tapsell, S. and Downward, S. 2008. Urban rivers as pollutant sinks and sources: a public health concern for recreational river users? Water Air and Soil Pollution:Focus. 8 (5-6), pp. 543-553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-008-9178-6

Building a model to estimate risk to life for European flood events – final report

Priest, S., Wilson, T., Tapsell, S., Penning-Rowsell, E., Viavattene, C. and Fernandez-Bilbao, A. 2007. Building a model to estimate risk to life for European flood events – final report. European Commission. https://doi.org/T10-07-10

Resource accessibility and vulnerability in Andhra Pradesh: caste and non-caste influences

Bosher, L., Penning-Rowsell, E. and Tapsell, S. 2007. Resource accessibility and vulnerability in Andhra Pradesh: caste and non-caste influences. Development and Change. 38 (4), pp. 615-640. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7660.2007.00426.x

Enhancing the human benefits of flood warnings

Parker, D., McCarthy, S. and Tapsell, S. 2007. Enhancing the human benefits of flood warnings. Natural Hazards. 43 (3), pp. 397-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-007-9137-y

"I wish I'd never heard of Banbury": the relationship between 'place' and the health impacts from flooding

Tapsell, S. and Tunstall, S. 2007. "I wish I'd never heard of Banbury": the relationship between 'place' and the health impacts from flooding. Health and Place. 14 (2), pp. 133-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.05.006

Aspiration and reality: flood policy, economic damages and the appraisal process

Johnson, C., Penning-Rowsell, E. and Tapsell, S. 2007. Aspiration and reality: flood policy, economic damages and the appraisal process. Area. 39 (2), pp. 214-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4762.2007.00727.x

Vulnerability and flooding: a re-analysis of FHRC data: country report England and Wales

Tunstall, S., Tapsell, S. and Fernandez-Bilbao, A. 2007. Vulnerability and flooding: a re-analysis of FHRC data: country report England and Wales. European Commission.

The health effects of flooding: social research results from England and Wales.

Tunstall, S., Floyd, P., Green, C. and Tapsell, S. 2006. The health effects of flooding: social research results from England and Wales. Journal of Water and Health. 4 (3), pp. 365-380. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2006.031

Children's perceptions of river landscapes and play: what children's photographs reveal

Tunstall, S., House, M. and Tapsell, S. 2004. Children's perceptions of river landscapes and play: what children's photographs reveal. Landscape Research. 29 (2), pp. 181-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/01426390410001690365

Vulnerability to flooding: health and social dimensions.

Tapsell, S., Penning-Rowsell, E., Tunstall, S. and Wilson, T. 2002. Vulnerability to flooding: health and social dimensions. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A. 360 (1796), pp. 1511-1525. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2002.1013

Growing up with rivers? Rivers in London children's worlds

Tapsell, S., House, M., Tunstall, S. and Whomsley, J. 2001. Growing up with rivers? Rivers in London children's worlds. Area. 33 (2), pp. 177-189. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-4762.00021

Flooding and human health: the dangers posed are not always obvious

Ohl, C. and Tapsell, S. 2000. Flooding and human health: the dangers posed are not always obvious. British Medical Journal. 321, pp. 1167-1168. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.321.7270.1167
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