Sustainable urban drainage systems

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What are sustainable drainage systems?

Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) are a natural approach to managing drainage in and around development and have been part of flood risk policy in the United Kingdom for some time.

SUDS work by slowing and holding back the water that runs off from a site, allowing natural processes to break down pollutants. SUDS aim to replicate natural systems in a cost effective way, with a low environmental

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