The Evolution of Linear Drainage Systems in Response to Contemporary Surface Water Management Challenges

The Decade of Water is also a decade of development in water management systems, but above all in the approaches and objectives guiding engineers who work with these issues on a daily basis. How has this approach evolved, and how have the solutions available on the market changed along with it? When did “drainage” become “management,” and what does this shift actually mean? New approaches bring new challenges—what issues does today’s stormwater system designer face when working with a system that has retained its original name, yet has become fundamentally different from what it once was?