The UK response to the challenge of urban stormwater management

The United Kingdom has many environmental problems associated with the collection. treatment and disposal of stormwater which have arisen from historical inadequacies in technology, management and funding. The paper describes the changes that have occurred in recent years to strengthen and improve r...

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Published in:Water science and technology 1995, Vol.32 (1), p.177-183
Main Authors: Clifforde, Ian, Morris, Gerard, Crabtree, Bob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Combined sewer overflows
Current regulators
Environmental legislation
Environmental protection
environmental quality standards
environmental regulations
Legislation
Management
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Stormwater
Stormwater management
stotmwater
Urban planning
urban pollution management
Water management
Water pollution control
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Summary:The United Kingdom has many environmental problems associated with the collection. treatment and disposal of stormwater which have arisen from historical inadequacies in technology, management and funding. The paper describes the changes that have occurred in recent years to strengthen and improve regulatory, financial and technological capabilities which will now allow progress to be made towards meeting the requirements of current legislation and public expectation.
ISSN:0273-1223
1996-9732
DOI:10.1016/0273-1223(95)00553-Y