Renfrewshire: Spatial Management of Water Infrastructure Regeneration.
Test-bed Project Spateston, Johnstone, Renfrewshire
Urban drainage in Renfrewshire is complex and comprises an interrelated network of sewers, pipes, drains and watercourses. Much of the urban drainage system is a legacy of nineteenth century investment in sewer infrastructure. The urban water network has inadequate capacity in its combined sewer system and watercourse network, both being significantly under capacity for the rainfalls experienced in recent years. The problems of urban drainage are both quantitative and qualitative and occur widely in Renfrewshire.
The Johnstone catchment has been used as a test-bed to model the complex interactions in the water environment and develop sustainable, surface water management solutions to reduce flood risk and improve the quality of the urban water environment. The project also seeks to explore the potential for integrating surface water management within the development planning process. 
The three main aims of the Renfrewshire strand of the Interreg project are:
- to provide knowledge and understanding of the urban water systems through survey and modelling of the watercourses.
- to prepare in partnership with Scottish Water and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency comprehensive proposals for the development of a sustainable urban water network in Renfrewshire.
- to integrate surface water management within the development planning system.
| Map of River Catchment Areas |
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The above map indicates the topography, watercourses and the built up areas of Johnstone, Paisley and Renfrew with watercourse catchments superimposed.
Last update: 15:54 13/02 2007
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