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2022-05-20 | |
发布年 | 2022 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | Ground-breaking natural flood risk management scheme in Leeds now completeAn innovative Natural Flood Management project based at the Brownlee Triathlon Centre in Leeds has been completed. The first of its kind in the country, it forms part of a catchment wide approach to installing NFM measures to reduce flood risk in the area and make it more resilient to the impacts of climate change. The project has been delivered through a collaboration between the Environment Agency, Leeds City Council and the University of Leeds. A range of NFM measures have been used to reduce flood risk by slowing the flow of water during periods of heavy rain, increasing resilience to the 1,048 homes, 474 businesses and key infrastructure that will be better protected by the scheme, as well as other communities along the River Aire. Bodington fields, where the triathlon centre is situated, now offers a ‘living lab’ for teaching and researching at the University of Leeds and is a centre of excellence for natural flood management measures. Adrian Gill, Area Flood Risk Manager at the Environment Agency, said:
Councillor Helen Hayden, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate, said:
Michael Howroyd, Sustainability Projects Officer at the University of Leeds, added:
Woodland and tree planting make up a proportion of the NFM measures used, including the planting of 5,000 trees. The trees help to not only to act as a shield to stop and slow rainfall before it reaches the ground, but they also increase carbon capture and storage capacity and provide valuable habitats for local wildlife. Among the other features installed are leaky wood dams and a balancing pond, which hold flood water during high rainfall to reduce the risk of flooding. Wetland scrapes and cross-track drains have also been created to store water away from more vulnerable areas, such as local drainage systems, that may otherwise overflow and cause flood damage. For more information about the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme visit https://leedscitycouncilfloodresilience.commonplace.is/ To find out more about Bodington Fields and the natural flood management work conducted by the University of Leeds, visit https://sustainability.leeds.ac.uk/our-work/biodiversity/bodington-fields/
Published 20 May 2022
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/349701 |
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