Sustainable urban drainage
Series: Town & Country Planning ; 70(9) September 2001, 242-244(3)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Suggests that generations of ignorance about the dynamics of river catchments and their relationship to development patterns has reduced our ability to cope with severe rainfall events. The recent past has demonstrated that current techniques used to drain our urban areas are inadequate and unsustainable. Looks at the problems with traditional drainage methods, and suggests these can be very damaging. Supported by a case study, explains how the planning system could be used to support the introduction of sustainable urban drainage systems.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64585 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 114900-1001 |
Suggests that generations of ignorance about the dynamics of river catchments and their relationship to development patterns has reduced our ability to cope with severe rainfall events. The recent past has demonstrated that current techniques used to drain our urban areas are inadequate and unsustainable. Looks at the problems with traditional drainage methods, and suggests these can be very damaging. Supported by a case study, explains how the planning system could be used to support the introduction of sustainable urban drainage systems.