How can we design a community-led process for green infrastructure that creates benefits for all in the face of climate change?

The rich and long history of the United Kingdom comes with outdated infrastructure in the face of an increasingly severe climate crisis. Flooding in the UK has become more serious year after year, and green infrastructure is crucial to mitigate the risk of flooding. 

The project aims to meet diverse stakeholder and community needs by considering sustainable drainage systems not only as water management infrastructure but instead as drivers of urban (re-)development that can enrich the public realm and build the resilience of places and communities. As advocates for participatory design, we co-developed and facilitated a variety of participatory research tools and activities such as focus group discussions, co-creation workshops and community vision-setting and partnership exercises.