SuDS in London - a guide
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Benefits<br />
• Increased attenuation storage capacity<br />
• Improved water quality<br />
• Enhanced public realm and<br />
green <strong>in</strong>frastructure<br />
• Enhanced civic function of the forecourt<br />
• Tree-plant<strong>in</strong>g for improved air quality<br />
Lessons learned<br />
• Permeable surface treatments<br />
can successfully address shared<br />
space requirements<br />
• An <strong>in</strong>tegrated <strong>SuDS</strong> scheme can have<br />
environmental and economic benefit<br />
After<br />
After<br />
88 5 Case studies