SUDS Green landscaping and water retention ponds
Excess rainwater may cause flooding within existing locations or proposed developments especially in urban areas. Serious consideration must also be given to overloading of sewage treatment plants. These risks will be reduced by the application of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS). SUDS replicate as closely as possible the natural drainage of a site with a holistic approach to water management for instance with the installation of water retention ponds.
The SUDS approach means the inclusion of materials to slow run-off, attenuate of collected water and manage discharge to either drainage systems, water courses or into the natural soil. Geosynthetics can be used in the construction of many aspects of the SUDS.
Green landscaping is an essential part of the SUDS approach. Changes can be made or existing landscaping protected to manage the flow of natural watercourses in and around the development. The use of Enkamat on the banks of rivers or streams will help to stop erosion and therefore maintain the flow of these watercourses, allowing it to cope with the run-off water as required. The use of Enkamat and Enka-Tex can stop erosion and therefore further changes to the geometry of a bank. They can also help with maintaining filtration of water that is added to the watercourse through the banks of a river.
Detention basins are created to hold water until the natural soil is able to allow permeation of the water held within it. The application of Enkamat and Enka-Tex within man-made detention basins is the same as within a natural watercourse.
The increase in run-off in urban areas can be managed by the use of SUDS at multiple points within the drainage cycle.
Functions:
- Separation
- Filtration
- Erosion control
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