✅CASE STUDY - Lamb Drove, Cambourne Flashcards
Where is Lamb Drove, Cambourne?
Near Cambridge, in the UK.
What is Lamb Drove?
An affordable housing development where SUDs were used.
What SUDs were used?
- Water butts to collect water
- Permeable paving
- Green roofs
- Swales
- Detention basins
- Retention pond
Why were SUDs needed?
Cambridge is a low lying county, prone to flooding.
What were the aim of the SUDs?
To act as a drainage system, but also to mimic the natural pattern of drainage prior to the development of the houses.
Has the project been a success?
It has been deemed a success.
There has been no hazards or safety concerns and it is cost effective.
When was the Lamb Drove development completed?
2006.
What are the advantages of SUDs?
The maintenance costs are 10% less than the previous drainage systems.
Improved biodiversity, ecology and quality of life, compared to other nearby residential developments.
Improved the quality of water.
