SuDS in London - a guide
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5.10 Queen Carol<strong>in</strong>e Estate<br />
Location<br />
Hammersmith<br />
<strong>London</strong> Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham<br />
Extent<br />
0.23ha<br />
Cost<br />
£226,000 (total scheme)<br />
Date<br />
2015<br />
Credits<br />
Groundwork<br />
<strong>London</strong> Borough of Hammersmith<br />
& Fulham<br />
Greater <strong>London</strong> Authority<br />
EU LIFE+ Programme<br />
<strong>SuDS</strong> components<br />
Green roofs<br />
Bioretention bas<strong>in</strong><br />
Detention bas<strong>in</strong><br />
Permeable pav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Summary<br />
Estate regeneration through <strong>in</strong>tegrated<br />
<strong>SuDS</strong> design.<br />
Project description<br />
Queen Carol<strong>in</strong>e Estate is bound by the<br />
River Thames and the Hammersmith<br />
Flyover. The estate is a mixture of paved<br />
carriageway surfaces for access and<br />
park<strong>in</strong>g, plus grassed areas. The challenges<br />
of the site made it an appropriate<br />
development for the LIFE+ Climate<br />
proof<strong>in</strong>g social hous<strong>in</strong>g project that<br />
provides low cost, retrofitted <strong>SuDS</strong><br />
to improve community resilience to<br />
climate change.<br />
Objectives<br />
• Reduce surface water flood<br />
risk and frequency<br />
• Improve the condition of the<br />
estate’s <strong>in</strong>frastructure<br />
• Address deprivation and vulnerability<br />
to climate change on the estate<br />
Garage green roof<br />
Images courtesy of Groundwork<br />
After<br />
95 5 Case studies
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