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−These articles may be of interest to big picture thinkers.+
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Low Impact Development's most powerful concepts are in the drainage planning of the entire site, at any scale.
+*Reject dated ideas of concentrating all of the stormwater together in one corner.
+*Argue against levelling every site into a generic, difficult to drain flatness.
+When water is permitted to flow in a greater number of directions, each structural practice or BMP becomes much more efficient and cost effective.
+Ideas for contemporary site planning strategies can be found in:
+*[[Existing hydrology]]
+*[[Natural drainage]]