Water sensitive urban design and stormwater harvesting - on the path to sustainable urban development - case studies from Sydney, Australia

In Australia, Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) or Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDS)is being used to integrate urban drainage and water supply infrastructure planning and designwith elements of hydrology, ecology, land use planning and landscaping, To support thisdirection, various National and State guidelines and legislation have been developed that areaimed at changing traditional engineering and urban design practice,Recent droughts affecting most of Eastern Australia, including three capital cities, has led to afocus on urban water management. This has increased the attention and recognition ofintegrated water management including water conservation, demand management,diversification of supply, protecting environmental flows and improving water quality at thereceiving bodies. Within Australia, stormwater reuse is being promoted as one way to lessenthe demand on drinking water supplies for non-potable uses. Important for urban areas is theneed for appropriate levels of treatment (depending on use) and sufficient storage to provide areliable supply. From an integrated water management perspective such projects can havemultiple benefits through managing the discharge and improving the quality from lowfrequent storms at the local scale while providing broader water conservation gains across theurban area.This paper discusses two case studies from Australia that have applied integrated watermanagement principles within an existing urban catchment. These include a stormwaterharvesting project to irrigate a sports field and a car park bioretention system to treat roadrunoff before it discharges to a natural stream.

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Community Perceptions and Knowledge of Modern Stormwater Treatment Assets

Urban Science ◽

10.3390/urbansci5010005 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 5

Author(s):

Hadi Zamanifard ◽

Edward A. Morgan ◽

Wade L. Hadwen

Keyword(s):

Urban Design ◽

Urban Space ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Local Governments ◽

Urban Runoff ◽

Community Perceptions ◽

Stormwater Treatment ◽

Runoff Water ◽

Community Acceptance ◽

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Modern stormwater treatment assets are a form of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) features that aim to reduce the volumes of sediment, nutrients and gross pollutants discharged into receiving waterways. Local governments and developers in urban areas are installing and maintaining a large number of stormwater treatment assets, with the aim of improving urban runoff water quality. Many of these assets take up significant urban space and are highly visible and as a result, community acceptance is essential for effective WSUD design and implementation. However, community perceptions and knowledge about these assets have not been widely studied. This study used a survey to investigate community perceptions and knowledge about stormwater treatment assets in Brisbane, Australia. The results suggest that there is limited community knowledge of these assets, but that communities notice them and value their natural features when well-maintained. This study suggests that local governments may be able to better inform residents about the importance of these assets, and that designing for multiple purposes may improve community acceptance and support for the use of Council funds to maintain them.

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European cities facing climate change: water management issue

BUILDER ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0014.9350 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 288 (7) ◽

pp. 78-85

Author(s):

Sebastian Dziedzic ◽

Agata Twardoch

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Management ◽

Case Studies ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Urban Spaces ◽

Management Issue ◽

European Cities ◽

Integrated Approaches

The article provides an overview of spatial and legal solutions related to the issue of water management in cities in the context of climate change. The aim of the research is to identify the main differences between the traditional and integrated approaches to water-related infrastructure based on case studies of European Cities at different scales. Gathering, ordering and comparing adequate solutions will allow to establish guidelines for the development of Polish cities and point out directions for architects and urban planners designing urban spaces. The comparison of good examples with theory would make it possible to verify whether practise corresponds with theory, and whether it can actually - through the synergy of measures – bring new quality to urban areas.

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Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management

Rethinking Sustainable Development - Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-61692-022-7.ch003 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 26-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shinyi Lee ◽

Tan Yigitcanlar

Keyword(s):

Urban Design ◽

Stormwater Management ◽

Large Scale ◽

Sustainable Urban Development ◽

Urban Stormwater ◽

Urban Stormwater Management ◽

Water Sensitive Urban Design ◽

Negative Perceptions ◽

Wide Scale ◽

Urban Stormwater Runoff

Stormwater has been recognised as one of the main culprits of aquatic ecosystem pollution and as a significant threat to the goal of ecological sustainable development. Water sensitive urban design is one of the key responses to the need to better manage urban stormwater runoff, the objectives of which go beyond rapid and efficient conveyance. Underpinned by the concepts of sustainable urban development, water sensitive urban design has proven to be an efficient and environmentally-friendly approach to urban stormwater management, with the necessary technical know-how and skills already available. However, large-scale implementation of water sensitive urban design is still lacking in Australia due to significant impediments and negative perceptions. Identification of the issues, barriers and drivers that affect sustainability outcomes of urban stormwater management is one of the first steps towards encouraging the wide-scale uptake of water sensitive urban design features which integrate sustainable urban stormwater management. This chapter investigates key water sensitive urban design perceptions, drivers and barriers in order to improve sustainable urban stormwater management efforts.

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The influence of statutory land use planning on water sensitive urban design practices

Australasian Journal of Water Resources ◽

10.1080/13241583.2020.1746173 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 60-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Don Williams

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Urban Design ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Design Practices ◽

Water Sensitive Urban Design

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The Challenge of Social Vulnerability Assessment in the Context of Land Use Changes for Sustainable Urban Planning—Case Studies: Developing Cities in Romania

Land ◽

10.3390/land11010017 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 17

Author(s):

Camelia Sabina Botezan ◽

Andrei Radovici ◽

Iulia Ajtai

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Case Studies ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Vulnerability Assessment ◽

Social Vulnerability ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Land Use Changes ◽

Residential Areas ◽

Specific Vulnerability ◽

Agricultural Areas

Urban growth triggers massive changes in land use cover, exacerbating extreme natural and technological events. In order for land use planning to be efficient, it requires the integration of comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessment. This paper aims to create a bridge between the existing vulnerability theories and their implementation in land use planning policies and proposes an innovative approach to determine whether the changes in the territorial dynamics of cities draw considerable changes in communities’ social vulnerability. The methodology identifies and selects three case studies from the Urban Atlas inventory, representative of the dynamics of large Romanian cities, taking into consideration the following hazards: earthquakes, floods, and technological hazards. Vulnerability was then assessed by assigning each land use class a specific vulnerability level. The methodology involved assessing the level of vulnerability specific to the situation in 2018 compared to 2006. The results showed that major changes in land use are related to the transition of areas with a low level of vulnerability to areas with a higher level of vulnerability as a result of the urban areas expansion to the detriment of natural and agricultural areas. This is generally translated into a higher degree of vulnerability due to an increased density of artificial elements and of population in the residential areas. The findings of the study of territorial dynamics in the proximity of large industrial operators did not reveal a tendency that differed from the general trend. Although many territorial changes have been observed in the period 2006–2018, it is necessary to extend the analysis, with the issue of the new versions of the Urban Atlas, to confirm the identified trends and to express the up-to-date situation.

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Society Awareness and Acceptance on the Concepts of Water Sensitive Urban Drainage Design (WSUD) in Sarawak

Journal of Civil Engineering Science and Technology ◽

10.33736/jcest.134.2014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 16-21

Author(s):

Sheryl Den ◽

Onni S. Selaman ◽

Darrien Y. S. Mah

Keyword(s):

Urban Design ◽

Civil Engineering ◽

Land Development ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Urban Drainage ◽

Green Approach ◽

Initial Stage ◽

Drainage Design ◽

Porous Pavement ◽

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is a green approach to land development. Since introduced, the approach had been in practice in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, but not in favor yet in Sarawak. This study aims to identify Sarawak’s society awareness and acceptance on the WSUD approach. Surveys are being distributed to respondents with engineering and non-engineering background. Scenarios involving five WSUD approaches, namely: (i) Swale Underground Drain; (ii) Rainwater Underground Storage; (iii) Dry Detention Pond; (iv) Porous Pavement; and (v) Infiltration Trench, are being presented to the respondents. At the initial stage of the survey, only 29% of respondents with Civil Engineering background and 20% of respondent without Civil Engineering background recognize the concept but after being exposed to some WSUD approaches throughout the survey 99% of both respondents with and without Civil Engineering background agrees that the approach is beneficial and should be encouraged in Sarawak.

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Hedonic Pricing to Monetize Ecosystem Services Provided by Water Sensitive Urban Design: A Comparison of Geelong, Australia and Singapore

Nakhara : Journal of Environmental Design and Planning ◽

10.54028/nj2020195978 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. 59-78

Author(s):

Kim Irvine ◽

Bing Han Choy ◽

Lloyd HC Chua ◽

Jarrod Gaut ◽

Huu Loc Ho ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Urban Design ◽

Inverse Relationship ◽

Hedonic Pricing ◽

Urban Water ◽

Urban Water Management ◽

Sale Price ◽

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) features increasingly are used for urban water management, green urban design, and improved community liveability, but relatively less data are available on the ecosystem services that WSUD provides. We used hedonic pricing, supported by qualitative surveys, in Geelong, Australia and Singapore, to evaluate benefits related to large WSUD features. For both locations there was a significant (α=0.05) inverse relationship between sale price of a residence and distance to the WSUD features. Qualitative surveys corroborated the hedonic pricing analysis, as a majority of people appreciated benefits accrued from living near WSUD features.

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WINE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND VERNACULAR TYPOLOGIES IN SOUTH-WESTERN IBERIA: THREE CASE STUDIES IN ALENTEJO AND ANDALUSIA

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xliv-m-1-2020-87-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol XLIV-M-1-2020 ◽

pp. 87-94

Author(s):

A. C. Rosado ◽

J. M. Aladro-Prieto ◽

M. T. Pérez-Cano

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Case Studies ◽

Urban Design ◽

Future Development ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Cultural Landscape ◽

Historical Documents ◽

Wine Production ◽

Collective Memories ◽

Territorial Organization

Abstract. In the Mediterranean scenery of the south-western Iberian Peninsula, vineyards and wine-making have consistently been key pieces of the man-made cultural landscape, influencing urban design and even housing. This paper compares wine production influence in the cities of Borba, in Portuguese Alentejo, Jerez de la Frontera and Bollullos Par del Condado, in Spanish Andalusia, throughout the spheres of territorial organization, urban layout, presence of production buildings inside urban areas, and winemaker and wineworker housing. The study is based on architectonic surveys of building types: wineries, dwellings and houses with integrated wine production on both sides of the Guadiana River. The information gathered in surveys is complemented with data from historical documents, such as transaction records from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The research analyses cycles of prosperity for the three case studies – which are often coincident and related, within the frame of pre-industrial global trade – and the effects of those in winery and housing typologies. Across the studied area, vernacular winery types adhere to the same two categories, or typological lines, of building: the domestic winery and the autonomous building. Wine related architecture is still a key asset in these cities' material and cultural heritage, as it provides scale and uniqueness to the urban and rural ensembles, despite the fact that wine production has been removed from cities’ centres to outer industrial wineries. The memory of wine-induced prosperity is imprinted on the cities’ physical realities, giving meaning to their collective memories and proving to be an asset to future development.

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Water in Times of Climate Change

10.5117/9789463722278 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Management ◽

Case Studies ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Cape Town

This book on water and climate change goes beyond the usual and predictable analyses, by bringing religion and values into a discussion that is often dominated by technocratic solutions. The three case studies of Jakarta, Cape Town, and Amsterdam demonstrate the challenges of water management in urban areas and the role religion can play in addressing them. With representatives from science, politics, economics, and religion, as well as young voices, the book stimulates a values-driven dialogue on issues of water in times of climate change.

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“Reduction in water consumption and environmental improvements inBarcelona through WSUDs (Water Sensitive Urban Design Systems”

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-7681 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mar Pérez Cambra ◽

Dolors Martínez Santafé ◽

Josep Roca Cladera

Keyword(s):

Urban Design ◽

Water Consumption ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Water Cycle ◽

Land Policy ◽

Water Sensitive Urban Design ◽

Rainwater Runoff ◽

Design Systems ◽

Technical University ◽

E Mail

P&#201;REZ CAMBRA, Mar&#237;a del Mar Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) Barcelona School of Architecture Department of Architectural Technology I (TA), Centre of Land Policy and Valuations (CPSV) Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Candidate. Av. Diagonal 649, 08028, Barcelona, Spain Orcid : 0000-0003-2456-3302 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: +34 934012576 Dr. MART&#205;NEZ SANTAF&#201;, Dolors Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) Barcelona School of Architecture Department of Architectural Technology I (TA), Centre of Land Policy and Valuations (CPSV) Professor Av. Diagonal 649, 08028, Barcelona, Spain Orcid : 0000-0001-8200-183X E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: +34 934016378 Dr.ROCA CLADERA, Josep Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) Department of Architectural Technology I(TA), Centre of Land Policy and Valuations (CPSV) Full Professor Av. Diagonal 649, 08028, Barcelona, Spain. Orcid : 0000-0003-3970-6505 E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: +34 934016396 Key words: WSUDs; thermal behavior; water &#8220;Reduction in water consumption and environmental improvements in Barcelona through WSUDs (Water Sensitive Urban Design Systems&#8221; The aim of this communication is showing the research done during the last years to try to reduce water consumption in Barcelona with the WSUDs (Water Urban Design Systems) while reducing surface temperatures with the chosen WSUDs and reducing rainwater runoff especially in the flood areas of the city. Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) have been chosen in this research as an approach to planning and designing urban areas of Barcelona as a resource to reduce the damage urban areas cause to water cycle when we change natural pervious surfaces into impervious ones. Thus, while recuperating in some areas water cycle we can reduce rainwater runoff. This same WSUDs used to reduce rainwater runoff can not only infiltrate and transport water but also to harvest it where it can be more efficient. Water harvesting and reducing he rainwater runoff in a floods area calculations for an area as an example will be shown in this communication. This descentralization of the water treatment will save energy by saving the transportation a long distance away to the water sewage treatment plants. It also avoids diffuse pollution of the runoff since water quality is not worsed due to its transportation to the depuration plant. On the other hand, since we have climate change not all the materials and construction systems are the proper ones. This part is mainly experimental and has taken almost three years measuring surfaces temperatures of some WSUDs of Barcelona and treating its data to stablish a criteria to choose WSUDs which can help to reduce surface temperatures, even in some cases, underneath the environmental temperatures. It means we can produce a better thermal effect while planning and implementing the WSUDs in this case in Barcelona and in homoclimatic cities. Therefore, with this WSUDs specific urbanistic micro-acupuncture we can improve some effects of climatic change such as: water scarcity, floods and heat island effect. This communication will focus and deep on it.

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