1. 1. Problem Identification and structuring 1. Problem Identification and structuring 4. challenges 3. Applying the results 2. Problem Analysis Increasing Sustainable Stormwater Management Adaption through Transdisciplinary Research Thea Wingfield (1), Karen Potter (3,1), Gareth Jones (2), Jack Spees (2), and Neil Macdonald (1) (1) University of Liverpool, School of Environmental Sciences, (2) The Ribble Rivers Trust, Clitheroe, Lancashire, United Kingdom (3) The Open University, Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise

2. 1. Problem Identification and structuring Background The UK government launched, ‘The Catchment Based Approach’, an integrated water management initiative to all catchments in England 2013 The partnership in the Ribble catchment is known as Ribble Life Together a consortium of over 23 organisations led by the Ribble Rivers TrustRibble catchment They are interested in incorporating sustainable stormwater systems, into their program of delivery Partner buy in, institutional caution and economic barriers are felt to be hindering delivery Research Aim Why has Natural Flood Management not been widely adopted?

3. 2. Problem Analysis How do you visualise a catchment?

4. 3. Applying the results

5. 4. challenges Operating between disciplines Can you really be expert in more than one discipline? Suitability of transdisciplinary research for a PhD thesis? Ensuring true representation Changing roles observer/participator Familiarity with terminology from different disciplines Where to publish

6. Figure 1. Natural Flood Management catchment Working with Natural Processes. Research Framework 2014 Environment Agency Figure 2. Sustainable Drainage catchment Sustainable Drainage System Maximising the Potential for People and Wildlife 2012 WWT and RSPB Figure 3. Green Infrastructure catchment Adaption Strategies for Climate Change in the Urban Environment Greater Manchester 2006 Manchester University How do you visualise a catchment?

7. The Ribble Catchment The River Ribble has a catchment of 860 square miles. It is home to 1.25 million people and covers two administrative authorities of Yorkshire and Lancashire. The landscape is varied from rural hills in the Yorkshire Dales and the source of the river Ribble to major urban areas of Blackburn, Burnley and Preston.

8. Example outputs from concept mapping methodology 1. Participants responses are mapped 2. From the point map a cluster map can be created 3. The relative importance of each idea is given through a point rating map 4. Which then can be generated into a cluster ratings map 5. The valuation process gives a number of ways to visualise participants feedback Source: Concept mapping for planning and evaluation 2008, Concept mapping: an introduction to structured conceptualization in healthcare 2005, W. Trochim and M. Kane