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Public Perceptions of Sustainable Drainage Devices
This chapter argues that people's perceptions and understandings of the purpose, function and wider potential benefits of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are central to their performed sustainability. It presents a literature review of works that have focused on public preferences and behaviours regarding approaches to sustainable flood risk management (FRM), it then highlights a prominent case study of sustainable FRM, which considers perceptions and behaviour towards 'bioswales'. Policy in both the UK and the USA now favours employing more sustainable approaches to FRM. In the USA, green infrastructure has been promoted for around 20 years for environmental, economic and social reasons. Portland, Oregon has a history of flood events with an expected 10‐year return period known as ‘nuisance flooding’, relatively minor floods, which nonetheless cause road blockages and basement and house flooding, and contribute to worsening water quality through runoff from roads and industry.
Public Perceptions of Sustainable Drainage Devices
This chapter argues that people's perceptions and understandings of the purpose, function and wider potential benefits of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are central to their performed sustainability. It presents a literature review of works that have focused on public preferences and behaviours regarding approaches to sustainable flood risk management (FRM), it then highlights a prominent case study of sustainable FRM, which considers perceptions and behaviour towards 'bioswales'. Policy in both the UK and the USA now favours employing more sustainable approaches to FRM. In the USA, green infrastructure has been promoted for around 20 years for environmental, economic and social reasons. Portland, Oregon has a history of flood events with an expected 10‐year return period known as ‘nuisance flooding’, relatively minor floods, which nonetheless cause road blockages and basement and house flooding, and contribute to worsening water quality through runoff from roads and industry.
Public Perceptions of Sustainable Drainage Devices
Charlesworth, Susanne M. (editor) / Booth, Colin A. (editor) / Everett, Glyn (author)
Sustainable Surface Water Management ; 285-297
2016-10-14
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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