Urban surface design

Designing surface water runoff in urban environments

Landscape, parks + amenity

An increasingly sensitive and important area for the urban environment is the “green space”, which is in many ways a foundational part of green infrastructure (GI).  Green space provides a break from the prevailing hardscape that is prevalent in urban environments and has become an essential element of public health policy.

Urban parks and the wider elements of green infrastructure are crucial to maintaining a sustainable urban ecology.  They also have a valuable role in providing in stormwater runoff infiltration.  Despite all the obvious benefits of urban parks, they exist in an environment of severe pressure from relentless development. In many cities, the parks have become multifunctional landscapes providing facilities for sport, relaxation, meeting places, amenities and commercial enterprise. They also need to meet the legislative requirements for access.   

The challenge, then, is to design in a way that weaves together the needs of wildlife with the needs of people.  ACO’s range of drainage products can help create integrated solutions in parks and landscaped environments, while the ACO Wildlife product range includes products such as the Wildlife Refuge, which is specifically designed to help provide shelter for different types of small animal.  

Landscape, parks + amenity

Landscape + Parks + Amenity

Channel Drainage

ACO Freestyle

Load Class D 400

ACO MonoDrain®

Load Class D 400

ACO MultiDrain® Brickslot

Load Class A 15

ACO MultiDrain® MD

Load Class D 400

ACO MultiDrain® PPD

Load Class D 400

Threshold Drainage

ACO DoorWay Drain

Load Class A 15

Ground Reinforcement

ACO GroundGuard

Load Class N/A

Water Treatment

ACO Q-Ceptor

Load Class N/A

ACO QuadraCeptor

Load Class N/A

ACO V-Septor

Load Class N/A

Water Storage

ACO StormBrixx Range

Load Class N/A

Flow Controls

ACO Q-Brake Vortex

Load Class N/A

ACO Q-Plate Orifice Plates

Load Class N/A

Wildlife

ACO Bat Box

Load Class N/A

ACO Climate Stilt Tunnel

Load Class C 250

ACO Climate Tunnel

Load Class D 400

ACO Climate Tunnel Entrance

Load Class C 250

ACO Guide Wall

Load Class N/A

ACO Mobile Fence

Load Class A–B

ACO Nest Box

Load Class N/A

ACO One-Way Fence and Tunnel Entrance

Load Class N/A

ACO Stop Channel

Load Class D 400

ACO Wildlife Kerb

Load Class N/A

ACO Wildlife Refuge

Load Class N/A