Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) Flashcards

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What are SUDS?

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  • Drainage solutions which provide an alternative to the direct chanelling of surface water through networks of pipes and sewers to nearby water courses.
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Examples of SUDS techniques?

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  • green roofs
  • water buts
  • detention ponds
  • permeable paving
  • retention ponds
  • swales
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SUDS case study example?

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Bealieu housing estate, Chelmsford
- green space to allow for infiltration to reduce surface run-off and increase lag time to prevent flooding
- retention ponds and swales in grassy areas, to reduce surface run-off and sustainably return the water to nearby water courses
- new homes built with water butts.

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