While conversations surrounding drainage usually focus on agricultural needs, there is no denying the importance of good drainage in urban areas as well. Urban landscapes are increasingly vulnerable to water management challenges, particularly during extreme weather events. Micro-drainage offers a potential solution for dealing with these issues.
City Growth and Water-Related Issues
Urban flooding has become a major concern throughout the country in recent years. As more streets, buildings, and other paved surfaces are put in place, the landscape becomes unable to absorb rainfall. This can lead to excess runoff that causes disastrous flooding. Extreme urban flooding events cause an average of $9 billion in damages and kill 71 people each year — and those numbers don’t include damage from smaller flooding incidents.
How Micro-Drainage Can Help Urban Settings
Part of the problem for urban settings is that the remaining soil (such as what is found in yards or public parks) isn’t equipped to absorb and drain water from rainfall in a way that makes up for the surrounding paved surfaces. However, micro-drainage allows for reshaping of the soil surface, as well as the installation of sub-surface drainage systems to improve water infiltration and retention.
Richland Micro-Drainage’s Urban Solutions
Richland Micro-Drainage’s products can also be applied in urban environments to achieve improved drainage outcomes. For example, Ditcher-Terracers can make surface drainage ditches, while shallow sub-surface drainage pipes can be installed perpendicular to water flow using GPS assistance to optimize drainage.
With the strategic use of micro-drainage, cities can create more resilient urban environments that are better equipped to handle extreme weather. To learn more,
contact Richland Micro-Drainage today.