CIRIA’s (C753) SuDS Manual survey 2016 Introduction It has been a full year since CIRIA's C753 SuDS Manual was released and we would now like to have your feedback on how useful you have found this publication.The survey should take no more than 10 minutes and its main objectives are as follows:1. To understand how often the SuDS Manual is being used2. To understand how useful the Manual is3. To understand how and where the Manual is being used4. To ascertain who is using the Manual.Whilst the Manual is intended to be as comprehensive as possible, there may be a need for further guidance and support around the planning, design and specification, delivery and maintenance and adoption of SuDS. We would therefore also like to hear if there are specific issues that you think would benefit from further guidance.The survey responses will be anonymous and confidential, however If you wish to be entered into a draw to receive a free CIRIA SuDS design course (subject to spaces being available), please leave your name and contact details.Thank you for taking the time to fill in the survey.For further queries please contact suzanne.simmons@ciria.org Question Title * 1. Please state your name: Question Title * 2. Please state the name of the organisation you work for: Question Title * 3. Please provide your email address here: Question Title * 4. Please indicate the group you are most closely affiliated with or that best describes your current role from this drop down menu: Environment Agency – PSO Officer Environment Agency – flood risk manager Environment Agency – water quality Environment Agency – other SEPA – water quality SEPA – flood risk manager SEPA – other Central Government Local Authority - Drainage engineer Local Authority – Flood risk manager Local Authority – SuDS officer Local Authority - Highway engineer Local Authority - Spatial planner Local Authority - Landscape architect Local Authority - Urban designer Local Authority – Sustainable development Local Authority - Development management Local Authority - Building control Local Authority - Emergency/contingency planner Local Authority – Ecologist/Biodiversity officer Local Authority – other Sewerage undertaker – Operations Sewerage undertaker – Strategy Sewerage undertaker – Waste water/surface water Sewerage undertaker – Developer services Sewerage undertaker – other Client/developer - Residential Developer Client/developer - Commercial Developer Client/developer – Landowners Consultant and practitioner - Drainage engineer Consultant and practitioner – Development and infrastructure engineer Consultant and practitioner - River engineer Consultant and practitioner - Landscape architect Consultant and practitioner - Urban designer Consultant and practitioner – Hydrologist Consultant and practitioner - Approved inspector (BR) Consultant and practitioner – Ecologist Consultant and practitioner - Green infrastructure specialist Consultant and practitioner - Other Researcher Contractor - Construction Contractor - Maintenance Other asset owner or operator – Canal and River Trust Other asset owner or operator - Riparian landowner Other asset owner or operator - Internal drainage board Other asset owner or operator - Highways Agency Third sector General community representative Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. How long have you had a copy of the new SuDS Manual? Up to 6 months Over 6 months Question Title * 6. How did you obtain your copy of the new SuDS Manual? I purchased a hard copy of the SuDS Manual I downloaded the FULL report If you downloaded only certain sections of the SuDS Manual please tick here and answer the next question Question Title * 7. If you only downloaded certain sections of the SuDS Manual - please tick which sections you downloaded? Acknowledgements, foreword and contents Executive summary and introduction to the SuDS Manual Chapter 1: The philosophy of SuDS Chapter 2: Introducing the SuDS design approach Chapter 3: Designing for water quantity Chapter 4: Designing for water quality Chapter 5: Designing for amenity Chapter 6: Designing for biodiversity Chapter 7: The SuDS design process Chapter 8: Designing for specific site conditions Chapter 9: Designing for roads and highways Chapter 10: Designing for urban areas Chapter 11: Rainwater harvesting Chapter 12: Green roofs Chapter 13: Infiltration systems Chapter 14: Proprietary treatment systems Chapter 15: Filter strips Chapter 16: Filter drains Chapter 17: Swales Chapter 18: Bioretention systems Chapter 19: Trees Chapter 20: Pervious pavements Chapter 21: Attenuation storage tanks Chapter 22: Detention basins Chapter 23: Ponds and wetlands Chapter 24: Hydrology and hydraulics: design methods and calculations Chapter 25: Infiltration: design methods Chapter 26: Water quality management: design methods Chapter 27: Pollution prevention strategies Chapter 28: Inlets, outlets and flow control systems Chapter 29: Landscape Chapter 30: Materials Chapter 31: Construction Chapter 32: Operation and maintenance Chapter 33: Waste management Chapter 34: Community engagement Chapter 35: Costs and benefits Chapter 36: Health and safety Appendix A: Glossary and abbreviations Appendix B: Frameworks and checklists Appendix C: Design example SIA (Simple Index Tool) Question Title * 8. Did the new SuDS Manual provide you with the information you needed or steer you to the information you were looking for? Yes, wholly Yes, partially No If your answer is "partially" or "no" please explain why here: Question Title * 9. How often do you use the new SuDS Manual? (tick all that apply) One or twice More than 5 times Weekly Monthly I refer mainly to a single section I refer to several sections Question Title * 10. Please explain what type of project you referred to the SuDS manual guidance for (select all that apply from the list below): Major residential (>10 dwellings) Minor residential Commercial Mixed development Highways/street - retrofit Highways/street - newbuild Public realm - retro Public realm - newbuild Small scale urban retrofit Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Please state where the projects were that you were working on when you used the SuDS Manual (tick all that apply): England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Elsewhere If you ticked "Elsewhere" please state where: Question Title * 12. Please rate how useful you found the new SuDS Manual (on a scale of 1 - 5, "1" being of little use and "5" being very useful): 1 2 3 4 5 Technical content Technical content 1 Technical content 2 Technical content 3 Technical content 4 Technical content 5 Technical accuracy Technical accuracy 1 Technical accuracy 2 Technical accuracy 3 Technical accuracy 4 Technical accuracy 5 Ease of navigation Ease of navigation 1 Ease of navigation 2 Ease of navigation 3 Ease of navigation 4 Ease of navigation 5 Format of the document Format of the document 1 Format of the document 2 Format of the document 3 Format of the document 4 Format of the document 5 Case studies Case studies 1 Case studies 2 Case studies 3 Case studies 4 Case studies 5 Details and illustrations Details and illustrations 1 Details and illustrations 2 Details and illustrations 3 Details and illustrations 4 Details and illustrations 5 Worked examples Worked examples 1 Worked examples 2 Worked examples 3 Worked examples 4 Worked examples 5 If you scored a 1 or a 5 for any of the options above, please say why here: Question Title * 13. Is there any additional guidance not already covered in the SuDS Manual that you would like to see? Question Title * 14. Please share any further comments you have about the new SuDS Manual here: Question Title * 15. If you are willing to share information about the project/s you have used or are using the SuDS Manual on, please provide their details here, (including location, title of project/s and contact details if you can): The survey is now complete. Remember - if you wish to be included in the draw for a free CIRIA SuDS design course, please leave your contact details.THANK YOU! Done