Resilient ecosystem service assessments for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

Mak, C, James, P and Scholz, M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8919-3838 2012, Resilient ecosystem service assessments for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) , in: College of Science and Technology Research Showcase Day, 20th June 2012, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) have been shown to be the preferred solution in dealing with excess urban flooding compared with traditional drainage methods (Woods-Ballard et al, 2007). Aside from flood prevention and water purification, SuDS also have the potential to offer a variety of other ecosystem services such as climate regulation, recreation, and aesthetic. Traditional SuDS variables do not show the potential of these ecosystem services. Therefore, new techniques are required to examine ecosystem services generation potential of different SuDS systems. The aim is to develop a rapid ecosystem services assessment tool for SuDS. This tool will combine on-site measurements of traditional SuDS variables, along with biodiversity and cultural services variables. Biodiversity is an important variable to many ecosystem services (see Figure 7). The research area will be within the Greater Manchester region.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sustainable urban drainage systems, SuDS, ecosystem services, biodiversity, drainage, pond, wetland, permeable pavement
Themes:	Built and Human Environment Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Schools > School of Environment and Life Sciences Schools > School of Health Sciences Schools > School of the Built Environment Schools > No Research Centre Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre Schools > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient Infrastructures & Sustainable Environments
Refereed:	Yes
Depositing User:	C Mak
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2012 15:13
Last Modified:	27 Mar 2019 06:05
References:	BIGGS, J., FOX, G., NICOLET, P., WALKER, D., WHITFIELD, M. & WILLIAMS, P. 1998. A guide to the methods of the National Pond Survey. Oxford: Pond Action. MILLENIUM ECOSYSTEMASSESSMENT. 2005. Chapter 2: Ecosystems and their services. Ecosystems and Human Well-being: A Framework for Assessment. TZOULAS, K. & JAMES, P. 2009. Making biodiversity measures accessible to non-specialists: an innovative method for rapid assessment of urban biodiversity. Urban Ecosystems, 13, 113-127. WOODS-BALLARD. B, KELLAGHER. R, MARTIN. P, JEFFERIES. C, BRAY. R & SHAFFER. P 2007. CIRIA C697: The SUDS Manual. CIRIA C697. London: CIRIA.
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/23358

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