Glyn Everett Glyn.Everett@uwe.ac.uk
Research Fellow
Sustainable drainage systems: Helping people live with water
Everett, Glyn; Lamond, Jessica; Morzillo, Anita T.; Chan, Faith Ka Shun; Matsler, Annie Marissa
Authors
Jessica Lamond Jessica.Lamond@uwe.ac.uk
College Dean for Research & Enterprise
Anita T. Morzillo
Faith Ka Shun Chan
Annie Marissa Matsler
Abstract
© 2016, Thomas Telford Services Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Sustainable drainage systems or ‘Suds’ are increasingly accepted as an effective means of ‘making space for water’, adapting to possible climate change and helping communities become more flood and drought resilient. This study explores potential shifts in perception and attitude through Suds installation, development and habituation. Attitudes and awareness in communities in the USA and UK, where Suds have been in place for some time, were compared and contrasted, examining any evolution of beliefs and practices and wider community resilience. The principal finding was that there existed a lack of understanding about the existence and function of Suds. The paper concludes that consultation regarding solutions during Suds planning and installation, and ongoing dialogue afterwards, could usefully be explored as a means to improve local awareness of and satisfaction with Suds and promote greater understanding of their function. This may in turn encourage behaviour change to improve longer-term functionality of Suds and increase community resilience to flooding and drought.
Citation
Everett, G., Lamond, J., Morzillo, A. T., Chan, F. K. S., & Matsler, A. M. (2015). Sustainable drainage systems: Helping people live with water. Proceedings of the ICE - Water Management, 169(2), 94-104. https://doi.org/10.1680/wama.14.00076
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | May 29, 2015 |
Journal | Proceedings of the ICE - Water Management |
Print ISSN | 1741-7589 |
Publisher | Thomas Telford |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 169 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 94-104 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1680/wama.14.00076 |
Keywords | floods and floodworks, sustainability, education and training |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/834061 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/wama.14.00076 |
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