1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1. The main goal is to make Greener Grangetown an exemplar scheme for water sensitive sustainable drainage (ref 3)
2. To explore the feasibility of managing surface water in Grangetown with the aim of minimizing the amount of water entering the surface water system and using it.
4.To understand the practicality and implications of retrofitting Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)/green infrastructure
5. To integrate the chosen measures into the public space to enhance the overall outdoor experience.
6. To encourage water efficiency and behavioural change towards water usage and address issues associated with climate change.
7. To tackle flood risk and water waste. (ref 5)
8. Enhance local biodiversity and wildlife. (ref 2)
9. Remove a certain extent of impermeable area (ref 3)
10. To identify, reduce and manage environmental risks. (ref 3)
11. Better health through easier access to recreational opportunities (ref 3)
12. Improved air & water quality (ref 3)
2. To explore the feasibility of managing surface water in Grangetown with the aim of minimizing the amount of water entering the surface water system and using it.
4.To understand the practicality and implications of retrofitting Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)/green infrastructure
5. To integrate the chosen measures into the public space to enhance the overall outdoor experience.
6. To encourage water efficiency and behavioural change towards water usage and address issues associated with climate change.
7. To tackle flood risk and water waste. (ref 5)
8. Enhance local biodiversity and wildlife. (ref 2)
9. Remove a certain extent of impermeable area (ref 3)
10. To identify, reduce and manage environmental risks. (ref 3)
11. Better health through easier access to recreational opportunities (ref 3)
12. Improved air & water quality (ref 3)
Quantitative targets
1. Removing 155,000sqm of impermeable area
2. Releasing capacity for 6000-12,000 new homes
3. 16,500sqm increase in green space
4. 400 additional trees
(ref 3)
5. bicycle street was designed along 555m of the Taff Trail (Ref 11)
2. Releasing capacity for 6000-12,000 new homes
3. 16,500sqm increase in green space
4. 400 additional trees
(ref 3)
5. bicycle street was designed along 555m of the Taff Trail (Ref 11)
Monitoring indicators defined
1. sqm of impermeable area removed
2. sqm increase in green space
3. No. of additional trees planted
4. capacity (in numbers) for new homes
(Ref 3)
5. m of the Taff Trail designed for bicycles (Ref 11)
2. sqm increase in green space
3. No. of additional trees planted
4. capacity (in numbers) for new homes
(Ref 3)
5. m of the Taff Trail designed for bicycles (Ref 11)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Please specify other climate change adaptation goal
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Please specify "other Habitats and biodiversity restoration activity"
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
- Removal of 42,000m2 of impermeable area
- Realize annual monetary benefits of £381,760 (ref 8)
- 1,700m2 of new green space developed
- Improvements in air quality
- Reduction in noise from traffic
- 555m long bicycle street contributing to the UK National Cycle Network Route 8 and the Taff Trail Active Travel route (ref 8)
- Renovate 100+ year old utilities (ref 8)
- 108 rain gardens established, using native grasses and shrubs (ref 8)
- 127 trees planted (ref 8)
- Habitat creation and increase in biodiversity
- Improved urban environment
(ref 4)
- Realize annual monetary benefits of £381,760 (ref 8)
- 1,700m2 of new green space developed
- Improvements in air quality
- Reduction in noise from traffic
- 555m long bicycle street contributing to the UK National Cycle Network Route 8 and the Taff Trail Active Travel route (ref 8)
- Renovate 100+ year old utilities (ref 8)
- 108 rain gardens established, using native grasses and shrubs (ref 8)
- 127 trees planted (ref 8)
- Habitat creation and increase in biodiversity
- Improved urban environment
(ref 4)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
An example of water sensitive sustainable drainage technology scheme where proposed interventions include planters, swales, bio-retention ponds, permeable paving and kerb drainage, making use of the existing streetscape. (ref 1)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The project takes inspiration from sustainable city developments such as Malmö in Sweden, where a similar system is currently in place. (ref 5)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
It is a flagship project to showcase these kinds of technologies and a scheme which could be used across the world (Ref 5)

