4 Multi-Purpose Use of Stormwater
Infrastructure
The current practice of adopting only a
conveyance-oriented approach for runoff control
may not be the most cost-effective in either the
short or long term when external social and
environmental factors are taken into account.
Substantial benefits may accrue where facilities
are planned and managed to accommodate a
number of functions such as stormwater drainage
and flow control, pedestrian movement corridors,
active and passive recreation, wildlife habitats etc