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This project updated with the latest research the manual used by professionals to design and build Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
Non-statutory technical standards for the design, maintenance and operation of sustainable drainage systems to drain surface water.
BeST (Benefits of SuDS Tool) is used to evaluate the benefits and overall performance of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS).
This is a report on the critical issues that must be considered when designing, constructing and maintaining SUDS schemes to effectively manage rainwater runoff from development sites.
Review of the benefits and impacts of making sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) a legal requirement for new developments.
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can dewater and deposit silt from SUDS without an environmental permit.
The Environment Agency has identified that an increased uptake of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) would have positive environmental benefits
This report looks at a cost benefit analysis of a small number of sustainable drainage options that could be retrofitted in urban areas.
Collation of evidence that supports a group of measures to intercept field run-off.
A report on the use of sustainable drainage systems in new development after the introduction of new planning policy on such systems in 2014.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
If you are developing a site within a coalfield area you may need to give additional consideration to the proposed drainage and infiltration.
Find out if you need to follow standing advice when completing a flood risk assessment and what to do.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
Report published. Assessment of how strategic surface water management informs Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) delivery through the planning system.
Research on how sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) could solve water quality problems with existing drainage systems.
The potential of constructed wetlands with sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) in urban catchments is reviewed.
When and how local planning authorities, developers and their agents should use climate change allowances in flood risk assessments.
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