Case Study – Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Programme The Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Partnership (MGSDP) was created in response to the significant flooding that occurred in Glasgow in July 2002. The extreme rainfall event led to flooding from multiple sources requiring an integrated, catchment based, partnership approach to reduce the risks and impacts of uncontrolled flooding, improve water quality and also as a result enable sustainable urban regeneration and growth.
The key partners involved are Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, North Lanarkshire Council, Renfrewshire Council, East Dunbartonshire Council, SEPA, Scottish Water, Scottish Canals, Network Rail, the Scottish Government and Clyde Gateway as organisations responsible for, or with an interest in, flood risk management in the area.
Further information about the MGSDP Vision, Objectives and Guiding Principles is available on the website – www.mgsdp.org A dedicated Programme Management Office was established to provides overall co- ordination of the partnership and facilitate collaborative working to review and improve knowledge and understanding of flooding issues and integrated solution delivery. A phased approach was undertaken with an initial information gathering phase identifying historical flooding issues, data shortfalls and existing studies leading onto pluvial modelling.
Given the complex nature of flooding the need for integrated catchment modelling was identified and now been progressed based on catchment areas served by the several waste water treatment works within the Metropolitan Glasgow area. The modelling is currently being used to help develop and deliver a range of appropriate flood management and water quality interventions. Based on these studies the benefits of integrated working include:
Service delivery improvements Economies of scale Efficiency savings through improved systems and practices Sharing of knowledge and good practice Streamlining of communication Development of a strategic and co-ordinated approached to project delivery Creating cost and time savings Development of collaborative and integrated flood risk strategies and projects in line with Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 duties Enhancement of public confidence. Further information and contact details are available here: http://www.mgsdp.org/index.aspx?articleid=2017 . Flood Modelling Guidance for Responsible Authorities v1.1 16