7BU502-Flood Risk Engineering Management

Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) and Natural Flood Management (NFM) techniques have the potential to contribute significantly to a reduction in flooding in both urban and rural areas. Consequently the aim of this assignment is to investigate the role of SUDs and NFM in contributing to flood alleviation. 

Through the identification and evaluation of a real-life case study of your choice, critically analyse the environmental benefits and technical difficulties to be considered by designers in applying SUDs or NFM techniques.

Using your findings from Task A investigate the potential of applying either SUDs or NFM techniques to a flood prone location/site in the vicinity in which you currently reside, or are familiar with. The location/site chosen should be evidenced via self-sourced photographs and an explanation of the problems to be addressed. Your written solution should be supported by technical information, including sketches/images of the flood alleviation techniques you propose to employ, and the reasons why they have been selected.