SuDS pillar talk - SuDS and amenity
Join us for a series of SuDS pillar talks as we discuss the delivery of multiple benefits through the four pillars that underpin the CIRIA SuDS Manual: amenity, biodiversity, water quality and flood risk management.
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Background
Well-designed Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) create fantastic places for people and nature as well as managing the risks of localised flooding and water pollution. These objectives underpin the CIRIA SuDS Manual which supports the delivery of multiple benefits through its “four pillars” of amenity, biodiversity, water quality and flood risk management.
The context, drivers and challenges for SuDS have evolved since the publication of The SuDS Manual in 2015. There’s greater appreciation of the quality of our local environment and with climate and ecological emergencies being declared there is greater awareness of the value of SuDS and their broader contribution to local beauty, quality of life, health and wellbeing and resilience.
The pandemic has highlighted the need for good quality blue and green spaces for people to enjoy and there’s growing momentum to improve biodiversity through initiatives like Biodiversity Net Gain. Communities are also becoming more aware of the challenges of water management whether this be flooding, water scarcity or the poor quality of our streams and rivers.
This series of webcasts will focus on each of the four pillars of SuDS:
• 11 December SuDS and water quantity
• 14 December SuDS and water quality
• 16 December SuDS and amenity
• 17 December SuDS and biodiversity
National experts knowledgeable in amenity, biodiversity, water quality and flood risk management will provide a brief overview of:
• The desired outcomes of The SuDS Manual
• The quality of schemes delivered on site
• Good and bad SuDS practice
• What’s changed since the SuDS Manual
• What is likely to, or needs to change for the future
There will also be ample opportunity to pose questions to the experts about progress in delivering the multiple benefits. It is a rare and welcome opportunity to consider progress in delivering good practice and have a conversation in detail about how we can make improvements.
Why attend
• Obtain guidance on approaches to deliver good practice
• Understand how the regulatory requirements has and will continue to influence
SuDS delivery
• Fully understand the outcomes that high-quality SuDS can deliver
• Appreciate how SuDS can be integral in delivery schemes that provide beauty
as well as health and wellbeing
• Understand how SuDS can be cost effectively integrated within developments
• Ask questions to an expert in landscape design
• Earn valuable CPD
Who should attend
• Developers
• Approvers
• SuDS designers
• SuDS champions
• Local authorities
• Lead Local Flood Authorities
• Drainage engineers
• Landscape architects
• Media
• Trade bodies
When
Wednesday 16 December 2020
15:00 - 16:00
Programme
15:00 Welcome and introduction
15:05 SuDS and amenity
Sue Illman, Illman Young Landscape Design
15:20 Interactive discussion and Q&A
15:55 Closing remarks
Fees
Free for everyone to attend
Booking
Please sign in or create an account to register for this event.
The link to attend the webinar is strictly personal and should not be shared.
If you are experiencing issues registering for this event online please contact us on
020 7549 3300 or email [email protected].
Joining instructions will be sent 10 days before the event.
Terms and Conditions
Click here for details of our terms and conditions that will apply.
Personal data is gathered in accordance with CIRIA's privacy policy.
Further information
For further information on CIRIA membership and other services, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ciria.org
Background
Well-designed Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) create fantastic places for people and nature as well as managing the risks of localised flooding and water pollution. These objectives underpin the CIRIA SuDS Manual which supports the delivery of multiple benefits through its “four pillars” of amenity, biodiversity, water quality and flood risk management.
The context, drivers and challenges for SuDS have evolved since the publication of The SuDS Manual in 2015. There’s greater appreciation of the quality of our local environment and with climate and ecological emergencies being declared there is greater awareness of the value of SuDS and their broader contribution to local beauty, quality of life, health and wellbeing and resilience.
The pandemic has highlighted the need for good quality blue and green spaces for people to enjoy and there’s growing momentum to improve biodiversity through initiatives like Biodiversity Net Gain. Communities are also becoming more aware of the challenges of water management whether this be flooding, water scarcity or the poor quality of our streams and rivers.
This series of webcasts will focus on each of the four pillars of SuDS:
• 14 December SuDS and water quality
• 16 December SuDS and amenity
• 17 December SuDS and biodiversity
• Date coming soon SuDS and water quantity
National experts knowledgeable in amenity, biodiversity, water quality and flood risk management will provide a brief overview of:
• The desired outcomes of The SuDS Manual
• The quality of schemes delivered on site
• Good and bad SuDS practice
• What’s changed since the SuDS Manual
• What is likely to, or needs to change for the future
There will also be ample opportunity to pose questions to the experts about progress in delivering the multiple benefits. It is a rare and welcome opportunity to consider progress in delivering good practice and have a conversation in detail about how we can make improvements.
Why attend
• Obtain guidance on approaches to deliver good practice
• Understand how the regulatory requirements has and will continue to influence
SuDS delivery
• Fully understand the outcomes that high-quality SuDS can deliver
• Appreciate how SuDS can be integral in delivery schemes that provide beauty
as well as health and wellbeing
• Understand how SuDS can be cost effectively integrated within developments
• Ask questions to an expert in landscape design
• Earn valuable CPD
Who should attend
• Developers
• Approvers
• SuDS designers
• SuDS champions
• Local authorities
• Lead Local Flood Authorities
• Drainage engineers
• Landscape architects
• Media
• Trade bodies
When
Monday 14 December 2020
15:00 - 16:00
Programme
15:00 Welcome and introduction
15:05 SuDS and water quality
Jo Bradley, Stormwater Shepherds
15:20 Interactive discussion and Q&A
15:55 Closing remarks
Fees
Free for everyone to attend
Booking
Please sign in or create an account to register for this event.
The link to attend the webinar is strictly personal and should not be shared.
If you are experiencing issues registering for this event online please contact us on
020 7549 3300 or email [email protected].
Joining instructions will be sent 10 days before the event.
Terms and Conditions
Click here for details of our terms and conditions that will apply.
Personal data is gathered in accordance with CIRIA's privacy policy.
Further information
For further information on CIRIA membership and other services, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ciria.org