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7.5 Best value<br />

Natural capital is def<strong>in</strong>ed by the Natural<br />

Capital Committee (NCC) as ‘those<br />

elements of nature which either directly<br />

provide or underp<strong>in</strong> human wellbe<strong>in</strong>g’.<br />

Liveability and wellbe<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>fluence how<br />

value for society is perceived.<br />

CIRIA Research Project RP993 states that<br />

best value is not about cheapness. It is<br />

the opportunity to seek and obta<strong>in</strong> best<br />

overall value.<br />

A <strong>SuDS</strong> approach can be cheaper than<br />

piped solutions; it can also deliver<br />

considerable wider benefits, as this<br />

guidance illustrates. Susta<strong>in</strong>able surface<br />

water management can contribute to a<br />

step-change <strong>in</strong> the resilience of <strong>London</strong>’s<br />

dra<strong>in</strong>age <strong>in</strong>frastructure and the quality of<br />

its urban realm.<br />

Further <strong>in</strong>formation:<br />

<strong>London</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>able Dra<strong>in</strong>age Action Plan<br />

CIRIA C753 The <strong>SuDS</strong> Manual Chapter 35<br />

Ashw<strong>in</strong> Street: <strong>SuDS</strong> components contribute to the quality of the urban realm<br />

136 7 Cost benefit

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