Sustainable Drainage Systems: urban and rural applications
Everyone welcome!
Doors open from 5:30pm; the event starts at 6pm
Chris Uttley, Rural SuDS Project Officer, Stroud District Council: “The Stroud Rural Sustainable Drainage Project: three years of natural flood management in the Stroud Valleys”
Chris will describe the implementation of natural flood management within the 260 km catchment of the Stroud River Frome. In particular, he will cover how the project works with local landowners and community groups, what the project is building, the evidence, and the lessons learned so far.
Joshua Arnott, Environmental Scientist, Atkins: “Using SuDS Studio™ to map retrofit opportunities in urban spaces”
Josh will introduce SuDS Studio™, a GIS application to identify opportunities for retrofitting sustainable drainage systems in urban and semi-urban environments. Josh will cover how the Tool was developed, its application for the Greater London Authority and Thames Water, and the SuDS solutions generated for each location examined.
Date:
15 November 2017, 17:30 (Wednesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2017)
Venue:
Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details:
Herbertson Room (ground floor)
Speakers:
Chris Uttley ( Stroud District Council),
Joshua Arnott (Atkins),
Dr Helen Gavin (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Environmental Change Institute
Organiser:
Dr Helen Gavin (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
helen.gavin@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Helen Gavin (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ciwem-csb-evening-meeting-suds-urban-and-rural-applications-tickets-36889632885
Booking email:
helen.gavin@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Helen Gavin
