Water examples
Examples of good practice in sustainable water management exist in the UK and around the world.
Cheonggyecheon Restoration ProjectThe Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project created a 5.8km landscaped green pathway that runs alongside the revitalised Cheonggyecheon stream in Seoul, South Korea.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, transport, water, cities and towns
Chiswick business parkThe development now demonstrates how designing a high quality landscape naturally integrates adaptation measures such as large trees, surface water and good irrigation which will ensure comfort for people is maintained as cities get hotter.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water
East London green gridIn East London, the Green Grid framework aims to create a network of interlinked, multi-functional and high quality open spaces that connect with town centres, public transport nodes, the countryside in the urban fringe, the Thames and major employment and residential areas.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water, regions and subregions, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Flood protection in SalfordSalford uses the River Irwell flood control scheme and a strategic flood risk assessment to protect itself from future flooding.
Tags: public space, water, cities and towns
Four National Taps, SingaporeFour different water sources provide a secure supply of water in this small, densely populated city state.
Tags: water, cities and towns
Green Alleys in Chicago, USAStorm water management has paved the way for innovative street design.
Tags: water, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Jamshedpur rainwater harvesting system, IndiaCoping with a depleting ground water table and water scarcity by establishing a water use policy to harvest rainwater.
Tags: water, cities and towns, neighbourhoods
Manor fields park, SheffieldSheffield City Council led a masterplan for Manor Fields Park that was heavily influenced by sustainable water management objectives.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water, neighbourhoods
Met Office Relocation, ExeterSurface water management was central to the design of the new Met Office headquarters in Exeter.
Tags: water, buildings and spaces
Milton Keynes floodplain forestBy re-establishing a natural floodplain along the Ouse Valley, the Parks Trust is enhancing the landscape, increasing biodiversity and creating valuable protection from flooding.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water, cities and towns
Neighbourhood regeneration in MalmöThe future of Augustenborg was turned around by exemplary environmental adaptation.
Tags: energy, green infrastructure, public space, transport, waste, water, neighbourhoods
Prize-winning Portland, USAPortland is a top-rated American sustainable city which is friendly, sustainable, accessible and leads the way in green initiatives. It offers excellent examples of encouraging cycling, designing public space to cope with climate change and providing leadership for sustainable urban development.
Tags: public space, transport, water, cities and towns
Quaggy RiverSutcliffe Park in London is an example of a newly created floodplain which re-opened in 2004.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water, neighbourhoods
Redhill Church of England Primary School, Worcestershire Primary school adapts for climate change through sustainable design.
Tags: energy, water, buildings and spaces
Seattle green factorPeople applying for planning permits in Seattle must demonstrate that their projects meet the green factor.
Tags: green infrastructure, water, cities and towns, buildings and spaces
Seonyudo ParkSeonyudo Park is an award-winning urban ecological park, created by the conversion of a former water treatment plant.
Tags: green infrastructure, public space, water, neighbourhoods
Sydney’s Olympics legacy, AustraliaThe legacy of the Sydney Olympic Games shows world-class sustainable design and management.
Tags: energy, public space, transport, waste, water, neighbourhoods
Upton urban extension, NorthamptonAt the Upton urban extension in Northampton the SuDS system was integral from the project outset and has delivered a range of high quality green infrastructure features.
Tags: green infrastructure, water, neighbourhoods
Waitakere eco city, New ZealandSustainable urban growth in New Zealand’s first eco city.
Tags: energy, green infrastructure, public space, transport, waste, water, cities and towns
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