From the initial stages, Halcrow has been providing ongoing support to Glasgow City Council on the development and implementation of Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme on the White Cart Water, a tributary to the River Clyde.
The £50 million scheme is an ambitious project and a significant milestone in removing the threat of flooding to properties in the south side of Glasgow.
It will reduce the risk of flooding for around 1,750 homes and businesses, providing major long- term benefits to people in the south side of Glasgow.The project will also enable a range of environmental improvements along the White Cart Water corridor.
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Halcrow's sustainable solution to the flooding risk includes the construction of three upstream storage areas to hold the bulk of flood water for controlled release during a storm, and the creation of low riverside defences in the form of walls and embankments along the urban corridor.
Benefits and outcomes
- detailed option selection process
- planning and environmental impact assessments
- advanced hydraulic modelling
- public and stakeholder consultation
- promotion of the scheme under the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961
- detailed design of three major flood storage reservoirs and 8.3km of riverside defences
- environmental improvements and enhancements