Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: A Fresh Approach

By Allison Keir

In the last five years sustainability has quickly become a major development in urban drainage design, across the globe.

For years, engineers have been experiencing the limitations of traditional pipe, pit and tank drainage. Traditional “gray” infrastructure is effective, but is also costly and disruptive to natural environments, plus deteriorating assets require constant maintenance.

Now, they are looking for a more flexible, sustainable approach.