Claire Cannon - Research Student
Telephone: 25416
Room: D106
email : c.cannon@sheffield.ac.uk
Research Group
Research Project
Retrofit SUDS in residential areas
Research undertaken within the UK and practical examples of SUDS retrofits in residential areas has focused on providing householders with a single retrofit solution, which may not fit the needs of the householder. It is proposed that engaging householders and communities to suggest a wider range of options for retrofitting would encourage more people to opt into disconnection schemes.
The research will explore the potential for SUDS to be retrofitted into residential areas by means of interviews with householders to determine drivers for and barriers to implementation. Various SUDS `options´ which would accommodate a design storm, will be designed, modelled and further evaluated in terms of the water quality, amenity and biodiversity improvements likely to be achieved. The biodiversity and amenity benefits will require a new framework to be developed, for which there are currently no accepted criteria. The information gained from the research will enable recommendations to be made for incentivisation, potential changes in charging structure and promotion of synergies between different organisations which can be exploited to achieve multiple benefits.
I am currently on secondment for a year to undertake research based at the green roof company, ZinCo in Stuttgart, Germany. The research is part of an EU-funded Marie-Curie research programme which is a joint venture between the University of Sheffield and ZinCo. The principle aim of the programme is to enhance the qualities of extensive and intensive green roof systems by revisiting the fundamental basis of green roof system design. My research is particularly focused on characterising and optimising green roof performance in terms of hydrological efficiency, plant-available moisture and runoff reduction.