Selecting Sustainable Drainage Structures Based on Ecosystem Service Variables Estimated by Different Stakeholder Groups

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 1741 - 1759
• Main Authors: Scholz, Miklas, Uzomah, Vincent, Almuktar, Suhad, Radet-Taligot, Julie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2013
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Civil engineering; Drainage; drainage systems; Ecologists; ecosystem services; Ecosystems; engineering; engineers; expert systems; habitats; landscapes; occupations; public opinion; rapid methods; Runoff; sociologists; stakeholders; uncertainty; urban areas; Urban planning; Variables; United Kingdom > UK

In times of recession, expert systems supporting environmental managers undergo a revival. However, the retrofitting of sustainable water structures is currently undertaken ad hoc using engineering experience supported by minimal formal guidance. There is a lack of practical decision tools that can...