SuDS in London - a guide
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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