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Several organisations have identified that there are more sustainable approaches to managing surface water in the built environment. Conventional practices can lead to flooding, pollution, loss of a water resource and a lost opportunity for environmental enhancement. CIRIA’s SUDS projects have identified the contribution that SUDS can make to sustainable development. However, despite efforts by regulators, research organisations and proactive practitioners, barriers still remain to their use. Many of these relate to a lack of information or misconceptions on their implementation within developments.
Over the last two years, this project has helped to address these issues by disseminating leading edge information on SUDS. The field of sustainable drainage is continually evolving reflecting national and regional political aspirations and also the growing level of investment in SUDS research. Many individual and collaborative projects are being developed and information needs to be quickly made available, as development of new practices will be rapid over the next two to five years.
CIRIA's latest project SUDS – Promoting good practice (Prop2646) aims to encourage the move from conventional urban drainage to SUDS where appropriate. SUDS is the use of management practices and control structures designed to drain surface water in a more sustainable fashion than some conventional techniques.
The project promotes the incorporation of SUDS in developments (both new build and existing developments) by providing up to date good practice information. This information is co-ordinated, and presented in an imaginative way that suits the audience.
This project is aimed solely at the communication and dissemination of information, and provides an opportunity for it to be collated, managed and communicated appropriately.
To find out more and to get involved please email Robin Farrington at CIRIA.
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