May 10th 2022 Time 14.30
In order to promote environmental sustainability and climate action as integral elements of urban projects, there is increasing recognition of the need to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of urban rainwater runoff, as required under the EU Water Framework Directive.
In order to deal with these environmental risks, the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage and Department of Transport and the NTA are promoting the use of a naturebased approach to the management of urban rainwater runoff, or a “naturebased SuDS” approach, as an integral part of the design of all future urban projects. This nature-based approach brings multiple benefits, in addition to dealing with environmental pollution.
These include climate adaptation, better place-making and wellbeing & increased biodiversity.
PROGRAMME
Joe Seymour, Head of Active Travel Investment, NTA
Giulia Vallone – Senior Architect, Cork Co.Council
MULTIFUNCTIONAL LANDSCAPE IN URBAN DESIGN.
Eimear Fox – Senior Landscape Architect, TII
WHY NATURE BASED?
Fran Igoe – LAWPRO Nature Based SuDS and WFD
Adrian Conway – NB SuDS Project Lead
NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND DMURS
Stephen O’Malley – Civic Engineers
NATURE LED URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN
Speaker To Be Confirmed
BUILDING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS INTO ACTIVE TRAVEL PROJECTS