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In its successful bid to be one of the Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities across the world, Glasgow chose to focus on its plans for climate change resilience. This especially relates to increased rainfall and flooding, which are predicted local outcomes of global warming for the city-region.
Historically, a significant area of North Glasgow has been at risk of surface water flooding, limiting development potential across the area and therebye creating substantial amounts of vacant and derelict land. With local sewer systems at capacity, no natural watercourse in the area and climate change likely to increase the frequency and intensity of adverse weather events, a different approach to removing excess surface water was required.
After a decade of planning, the solution has been the Glasgow ‘Smart Canal’ Scheme, relying on sensors and predictive weather technology to dynamically manage water levels along the Forth & Clyde Canal allowing it to become a drainage route for excess surface water during high rainfall events. With early warning of wet weather, the water level in the canal can be lowered by up to 100 mm, isolating the North Glasgow section and moving excess water into the nearby River Kelvin.
This project was delivered as part of the 'Scotland's 8th City - the Smart City' ERDF programme. All seven cities involved in the programme are committed to 'community and citizen stakeholder engagement' as an additional programme output - with engagement required pre-, during, and post-project delivery.
For the Glasgow Smart Canal project, the following stakeholder engagement was noted:
Pre (Design)
The Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Partnership (MGSDP) Partners (Scottish Canals, Scottish Water, SEPA), Glasgow City Council, Local community via the Woodside, Firhill & Hamiltonhill Development Framework ‘What Floats Your Boat’ design charrette.
During (Implementation)
Media event to mark formal signing of Drainage Partnership Agreement; Planner magazine article;
Idox online article;
Hydro Nation Annual Report;
Institution of Civil Engineers case study;
UK and Scottish Government City…
