RTPI advocates for clearer guidance following mandatory BNG in EnglandThe RTPI advocates for clearer guidance and resources following England's biodiversity net gain (BNG) mandate, as uncertainties persist.
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07May
How sponge cities could change the way we handle rainCities worldwide are increasingly turning to innovative solutions to combat the challenges of worsening droughts and flooding.
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29Jun
Blue-green infrastructure for asset managersBlue-green infrastructure for asset managers Louise Walker, Senior Research Manager, CIRIA/susdrain CIRIA has been at the forefront of Blue-Gr...
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06Aug
What lies beneath? Using infiltration SuDS on potentially contaminated brownfield landDarren Beriro and Chris Jackson, British Geological Survey [Download the PDF] Urban infiltration With predicted increases in the...
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Downpipes draining a large area of roof space were disconnected and directed through a playful rainscape. Other SuDS features include: rain planters, channels and rills, cascade, swales, permeable paving, meadow basins.
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Using SuDS to reduce nitrogen in surface water runoff (C815F) (FREE) 2023. This new guidance is intended for those developments affected by nutrient neutrality rulings. It outlines the design criteria for a good SuDS scheme that can maximise the opportunity to capture and remove nitrogen. It also describes the difficulties of capturing nitrogen, as it is present in different forms, and the many different processes to do so.