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Urban drainage in Ireland - embracing sustainable systems
Date Issued
2012-06
Date Available
2013-02-12T11:46:38Z
Abstract
The current approach to stormwater management in Ireland requires that outflows from
new developments are restricted to greenfield values that would have occurred prior to
development. This typically involved the use of holding tanks constructed within
developments to attenuate stormwater from where it was released at a reduced rate via a control structure to a nearby drainage network or watercourse. Improved drainage
policies now require that sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are used to meet this
objective. This study presents an evaluation of perceived issues that may impede the
adoption of new policies. The findings are based on surveys and focus groups of
practitioners involved with the planning and design of drainage systems. Although the
study indicates that benefits of SuDS are reasonably well understood, their use, for many reasons, has remained less popular. Concerns with ongoing maintenance and long-term responsibility of SuDS remain impediments to the embracing of these systems in drainage strategies.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Journal
Water and Environment Journal
Volume
26
Issue
2
Start Page
241
End Page
251
Copyright (Published Version)
2011 CIWEM
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
17476585
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