BeST (Benefits of SuDS Tool)

BeST (Benefits of SuDS Tool) is used to evaluate the benefits and overall performance of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS).

• From: Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Environment Agency
• Published: 24 February 2021

• Category: Whole life asset management
• Topics: Asset performance, Flood risk assessment, Investment, Resilient infrastructure, Spatial planning, Sustainable drainage systems
• Project status: Completed
• Project code: SC100003
• Date of completion: 31 March 2017

Documents

BeST outputs

BeST guidance and comparison tool (CIRIA)

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Details

The Environment Agency has worked in partnership with the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) to develop a free tool to evaluate the benefits of sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS).

BeST (Benefits of SuDs Tool) provides a structured approach to evaluating a wide range of benefits, most often based on the overall performance of the drainage system.

The tool follows a simple structure that includes:

• a screening and qualitative assessment to identify which benefits to evaluate
• guidance on quantifying and monetising each benefit
• graphs and charts presenting the benefits based on ecosystem services (ESS) and triple bottom line (TBL) criteria

This project ran from 2010 to 2017.

Published 24 February 2021