Outdoor 鈥榣iving lab鈥� to explore solutions to city centre flooding Published on: 6 July 2018 An outdoor lab in the heart of 缅北禁地 city centre is being used to develop and test new approaches to managing the impact of flooding. Understanding drainage patterns Features such as different types of planting, swales and green roofs are being used by researchers at 缅北禁地 to better understand how to reduce the risk of flooding such as that seen on 28 June 2012, the infamous ‘Toon Monsoon’. The work is part of a number of projects being carried out at the National Green Infrastructure Facility at 缅北禁地 Helix into sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). SuDS can reduce the risk of flooding by slowing, storing and filtering water using vegetation and soils to create drainage patterns more like the natural landscape. The facility includes hundreds of sensors linked to 缅北禁地’s Urban Observatory which provide data about the interactions between the SuDS features, other infrastructure, and weather conditions. From this, researchers can simulate floods and other extreme weather events and use the data to create models of how SuDs features can influence the way that water flows through the city. Dr Ross Stirling and Dr Claire Walsh with the SUDS work at 缅北禁地 Helix Resilient cities Visitors will be able to see the range of SuDS measures researchers are exploring and hear first-hand from some of the experts leading the work at 缅北禁地 at a series of events and open days this month, taking place as part of 缅北禁地's 'Inspired by' Great Exhibition of the North programme. Dr Ross Stirling, Lecturer in Geotechnical Infrastructure, 缅北禁地, explains: “Sustainable drainage systems can make our cities more resilient against flooding by taking pressure off ‘grey’ infrastructure such as drains and sewers. By linking our research to the city-wide data collected by the Urban Observatory, it gives us a much better picture of how extreme weather affects the networks and services we depend on. “These events will provide an opportunity to learn about active research into how urban green spaces can provide a solution to flooding as well as delivering other benefits such as improving biodiversity and helping to regulate the temperature in cities.” Funded by EPSRC, the National Green Infrastructure Facility is part of UKCRIC - a network of 14 universities and partner organisations working together to better understand and address the challenges that face our essential infrastructure. The National Green Infrastructure Facility Open Day events take place at Holmes Avenue, Urban Sciences Building, 缅北禁地 Helix on the following dates: 11 July, 1.00pm – 4.00pm; 25 July, 1.00pm – 4.00pm; and 28 July, 11.00am – 2.00pm. For information about other events taking place as part of the University’s Inspired by Great Exhibition of the North programme, visit www.ncl.ac.uk/events/great-exhibition-of-the-north/ Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 expert highlights climate crisis in a new film A leading 缅北禁地 climate scientist is featured in a new film about how the climate and nature breakdown will affect the UK. published on: 14 April 2026 Neolithic tombs reveal ancient kinship ties Male individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were often related to each other through the paternal line and some were interred in the same or nearby tombs, research shows. published on: 14 April 2026 We are our Memories New exhibition by Fine Art graduate Trish Hudson-Moses, 22 April 鈥� 4 May 2026 published on: 10 April 2026 Facts and figures
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