SuDS techniques
Techniques of Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are various and allow reaching different multidisciplinary goals: flood protection, water quality improvement, urban restoration or biodiversity increase. In function of which goal wants to be maximized, it is possible to use simple trench filters, going through vegetated swales, up to bioretention systems, ponds, and wetlands.
IRIDRA has all the multidisciplinary expertise to propose different SuDS techniques, in function of different required goals.
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Rain water harvesting
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Source: Woods Ballard et al. 2015. "The SuDS Manual"
Green roofs
Source: Woods Ballard et al. 2015. "The SuDS Manual"
Infiltration basins
Source: Woods Ballard et al. 2015. "The SuDS Manual"
Swales
Source: Woods Ballard et al. 2015. "The SuDS Manual"
Bioretention systems
Source: Woods Ballard et al. 2015. "The SuDS Manual"
Infiltration trees
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Source: Woods Ballard et al. 2015. "The SuDS Manual"
Detention basins
Source: Woods Ballard et al. 2015. "The SuDS Manual"
Ponds
Source: Gibelli G., 2015, Manuale di drenaggio urbano
Wetlands
Source: Gibelli G., 2015, Manuale di drenaggio urbano
Courtesy: Jaime Nivala
References
IRIDRA's staff is highlighted in bold.
Masi F., Rizzo A., Bresciani R., Sustainable Rainwater Management in the City: Opportunities and Solutions for the Anthropic Environmental Impacts Reduction and Urban Resilience Increase, in "Smart Metropolia - Przestrzenie RelacjiPublisher: Obszar Metropolitalny Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot ul. Dlugi Targ 39/40, 80-830 Gdansk, 109-119; 978-83-65496-02-07, 2018.
Huber, J., 2010. Low Impact Development: a Design Manual for Urban Areas. Fay-etteville, AR: University of Arkansas Community Design Center.
Woods Ballard, B., Wilson, S., Udale-Clarke, H., Illman, S., Scott, T., Ashley, R. and Kellagher, R., 2015. The SuDS Manual, C753, CIRIA, London, UK. ISBN 978-0-86017-760-9.
