MANIFESTO

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Water is a standout amongst the most critical substances on planet earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. Beside drinking it to survive, people have various diverse uses for water.

 

“Water flooding is a man-made phenomenon and it occurs when humans get in the way of a natural phenomenon” (Henry Hanson, 2016)

 

River flooding in Renfrewshire is fundamentally credited to the White Water Cart, which streams from east to west of the area. In addition, tributaries of the White Cart River are anticipated to bring about flooding in Paisley. 

 

The White Water Cart Catchment plan, which has been set up by Renfrewshire Council, it is intended to protect properties, in 1 in 100 year floods, and will reduce the impact of flooding amid more outrageous floods (Renfrewshire Council, 2013, White Water Flood Protection Scheme). 

 

There is a potential danger of surface water flooding through the area of Paisley, where a substantial number of properties are affected.

 

The danger of flooding to individuals and properties, and in addition to group offices, utilities, vehicles and farms ; and damages connected with these floods are summarised under this thesis. 

 

Renfrewshire Council has to face thousands of pounds in properties (residential and non) damages every year, with the latest big flood in 2012 costing £1 million of damages in the area of Paisley.

 

This thesis intends to propose ways that the danger of flooding, from surface water and White Water Cart River to private and public properties in Paisley can be decreased and Paisley’s weaknesses can be used for its benefit.

 

A reduction in flood risk would have been a positive benefit to the health and wellbeing of the community of Paisley and socially vulnerable people located within the area (Renfrewshire Council, 2013, White Water Flood Protection Scheme). 

 

Finally, this thesis will help Paisley to take back its identity by creating a series of facilities, recreational activities and alternatives way of using the excess water beneficially for the community.

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