Title: Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) - Malaysian Experiences
Abstract: Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) have been used widely in USA, Europe, Japan and Australia to name a few developed countries. SUDS are currently the recommended techniques towards solving three major problems in Malaysia which are flash flood, water scarcity and water pollution. Previously, most of the stormwater runoff especially in urban areas is catered by conventional drainage systems that carry runoff to the downstream by rapid disposal concept. In order to manage these three major problems, SUDS provide long term solutions to urban drainage management. A number of recently completed SUDS projects in Malaysia will be discussed
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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