by Katharina Bauer | May 19, 2016
Ashton Green, Leicester Ashton Green is a greenfield site developed with 3000 houses, retail developments, business areas, two schools, sports facilities, a library and public open spaces. 30% of the development is roofed or paved and thick clay soils make...
by Katharina Bauer | May 18, 2016
Ardler Village Trust, Dundee Ardler was originally a Local Authority housing estate built in the late 1960s with over 3200 flats in six multi-storey buildings housing nearly 8000 people. The area suffered economic decline during the 1980s and studies in the 1990s...
by Sarah Wigley | Aug 18, 2015
Susdrain Case Studies There are a large number of case studies available on the Susdrain website, showcasing different approaches to sustainable drainage in the UK. They vary greatly according to the type of measure used, the scale of the project and the...
by Sarah Wigley | Aug 13, 2015
Planning Advice for Integrated Water Management Integrating water management at the strategic scale of planning and design to achieve sustainable development Most planners do not think about water issues in a joined-up way, and until now there has been no single...
by Sarah Wigley | Aug 13, 2015
Downstream Thinking (South West Water) Downstream Thinking is a new project being delivered by South West Water to alleviate sewer flooding and reduce the likelihood of river pollution through the use of ecologically-sensitive, ‘soft engineering’ schemes. It...