SuDS in London - a guide
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Lessons learned<br />
• Attention to detail dur<strong>in</strong>g plann<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
design phases and supervision dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
construction is crucial <strong>in</strong> achiev<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
scheme with complex sub-catchments<br />
HANGOUT<br />
• By fulfill<strong>in</strong>g city authority climate<br />
objectives, it is possible to receive<br />
extra fund<strong>in</strong>g for similar schemes.<br />
Rotterdam raised an extra £700,000<br />
WATER SQUARE BENTHEMPLEIN Rotterdam, the Netherlands<br />
Images courtesy of Urbanste<strong>in</strong><br />
Overview of completed scheme<br />
Detention bas<strong>in</strong><br />
120 5 Case studies<br />
Catchment areas<br />
catchment area of bas<strong>in</strong> 1 catchment area of bas<strong>in</strong> 2 catchment area of the deep bas<strong>in</strong> 3<br />
Two <strong>in</strong> one<br />
The water square comb<strong>in</strong>es water storage with<br />
the improvement of the quality of urban public<br />
space. The water square can be understood as<br />
a twofold strategy. It makes money <strong>in</strong>vested <strong>in</strong><br />
water storage facilities visible and enjoyable.<br />
It also generates opportunities to create<br />
environmental quality and identity to central<br />
spaces <strong>in</strong> neighborhoods. Most of the time<br />
the water square will be dry and <strong>in</strong> use as a