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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]]