The 5th edition of the well-known textbook “Urban Drainage” by David Butler, Chris Digman, Christos Makropoulos and John W. Davies has just been published.

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Keeping its balance of principles, practice, and research, this new edition has had the most comprehensive update of any edition so far. It includes a new chapter on urban drainage planning, some significant restructuring of others and the introduction of new topics, including emerging contaminants, wastewater surveillance, AI, digital twins, and cyber-physical security.

It also addresses current concerns about climate change impacts and intermittent wastewater pollution, and new ideas about sustainable and resilient systems. In all cases, the aim is to provide comprehensive, authoritative, and evidence-based content prioritising innovation, improved methods and solutions.