Abstract
This chapter provides an introduction to policy, legislation and strategy in relation to surface water management. It consists of a case study that compares surface water legislation in England and Scotland, two constituent countries of the UK. Surface water legislation in developed economies is typically not encapsulated in a single national law implemented consistently across government, but by a range of regulatory measures concerning flooding and water quality at national, regional and local levels. In federal government systems such as the USA, Germany and Australia, high-level policy is enshrined in law at the national level, then interpreted and implemented at the state and further at the regional and/or local level. As in Germany, policy and legislation in the UK is enacted at a number of levels, from international guidance, through national and regional interpretations of that guidance enhanced by strategies, to practical implementation and monitoring at the local level.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Sustainable Surface Water Management: A Handbook for SuDS |
Publisher | Wiley |
Pages | 31-44 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118897690 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781118897706 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- Australia
- England
- European Union water policy
- Germany
- Scottish planning policy
- Surface water legislation
- Surface water management
- UK
- USA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Environmental Science(all)