BS 8582:2013 PDF

What is BS 8582 - Surface water management for development sites about?

BS 8582 gives recommendations on the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of surface water management systems for new developments and redevelopment sites in: a)    Minimizing and/or mitigating flooding and other environmental risks arising from:

1.    Site surface water run-off as a result of rain falling onto the development site
2.    Run-off conveyed across or arising on the site from other sources b)    Maximizing the potential societal and environmental benefits arising from the:
3.    Use of surface water run-off to protect and enhance local water resources and supplies
4.    Contribution of surface water management systems in mitigating climate risks associated  with urbanization
5.    Integration of surface water management systems with planning processes and urban design in delivering amenity and community value and in repairing, protecting, and enhancing the landscape and/or townscape character
6.    Repair, protection, and enhancement of biodiversity. Despite regional differences in approaches to flood risk management, this standard applies to all UK territories and all regional authorities. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland were actively involved in writing this standard.

What can  BS 8582 -   Surface water management for development sites   do for you?

Propose a key requirement for effective integration of surface water management with...