SuDS Research Group
SuDS and Green Infrastructure
This site provides an overview of the SuDS and Green Infrastructure research undertaken by Prof. Virginia Stovin (The University of Sheffield) and Dr Simon De-Ville (The University of Liverpool)
Our work focuses on the following aspects:
Rainfall-runoff performance of SuDS devices - monitoring and model development work;
Characterization of growing media/substrates used for green infrastructure, including unsaturated hydraulic conductivity;
ET Quantification for GI, including remote sensing-based methods.
Sustainable drainage system (SuDS) are designed to maximise the opportunties and benefits we can secure from surface water management.
There are four main categories of benefits that can be achieved by SuDS: water quantity, water quality, amenity and biodiversity. These are referred to as the four pillars of SuDS design.
SuDS can take many forms, both above and below ground. Some types of SuDS include planting, others include proprietary/manufactured products. In general terms, SuDS that are designed to manage and use rainwater close to where it falls, on the surface and incorporating vegetation, tend to provide the greatest benefits. Most SuDS schemes use a combination of SuDS components to achieve the overall design objectives for the site.
Key Publications
De-Ville S, Edmondson J, Green D, Stirling R, Dawson R, Stovin V, 2024, Effect of vegetation treatment and water stress on evapotranspiration in bioretention systems, Water Research 252. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121182
Stovin, V., Quinn, R. and Rouge, C., 2023, Continuous Simulation Supports Multiple Design Criteria for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1061/JSWBAY.SWENG-495
Abdalla, E.M.H., Pons, V., Stovin, V., De-Ville, S., Fassman-Beck, E., Alfredsen, K. and Merete Muthanna, T., 2021, Evaluating different machine learning methods to simulate runoff from extensive green roofs, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 5917–5935, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-5917-2021
Peng, Z., Smith, C. and Stovin, V., 2020, The importance of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity measurements for green roof detention modelling. Journal of Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125273
Peng, Z., Smith, C. and Stovin, V., 2019, Internal fluctuations in green roof substrate moisture content during storm events: Monitored data and model simulations, Journal of Hydrology, 573, 872-884, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.04.008
De-Ville, S., Menon, M., Jia, X. and Stovin, V., 2018, A longitudinal microcosm study on the effects of ageing on potential green roof hydrological performance, Water, 10, 784; https://doi.org/10.3390/w10060784
Berretta, C., Aiello, A., Jensen, H.S., Tillotson, M.R., Boxall, A. and Stovin, V., 2018, Influence of design and media amendments on the performance of stormwater biofilters, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Water Management, https://doi.org/10.1680/jwama.16.00121
De-Ville, S., Menon, M. and Stovin, V., 2018, Temporal variations in the potential hydrological performance of extensive green roof systems, Journal of Hydrology, 558, 564-578, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.01.055
Please view the Publications page to find out our recent publications.
Featured Publication
Shuxin Ren | The University of Sheffield | 2024