Sustainable urban drainage
Howe, J.
Sustainable urban drainage - 2001 - Town & Country Planning 70(9) September 2001, 242-244(3) .
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.
DRAINAGE
URBAN AREAS
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
FLOODING
CASE STUDY
Sustainable urban drainage - 2001 - Town & Country Planning 70(9) September 2001, 242-244(3) .
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.
DRAINAGE
URBAN AREAS
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
FLOODING
CASE STUDY