Sponsor
This research was performed as part of an interdisciplinary project programme ‘Clean water for all’, undertaken by the Blue-Green Cities Research Consortium (www.bluegreencities. ac.uk) and the Portland–Vancouver urban long-term research area (Ultra) project. The consortium is funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under grant EP/K013661/1, with additional contributions from the Environment Agency and Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland). Ultra is funded by the United States National Science Foundation under grant 0948983.
Published In
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-11-2016
Subjects
Drainage, Urban runoff -- Management, Sustainable urban development, Water quality, Sustainable development
Abstract
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...
DOI
10.1680/wama.14.00076
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16870
Citation Details
Everett, G., Lamond, J., Morzillo, A. T., Chan, F. K. S., & Matsler, A. M. (2016). Sustainable drainage systems: helping people live with water. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management.
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