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An Overview of Water Sensitive Urban Design Practices in Australia
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Water-sensitive urban design in Australia as mentioned in this paper provides a common and unified method for integrating the interactions between the urban built form (including urban landscapes) and the urban water cycle.Abstract:
Ecologically Sustainable Development in Australia can be described as going beyond the protection of the environment from the impacts of pollution, to protecting and conserving natural resources. In an urban environmental context this means urban development (both greenfield development and urban renewal) that seeks to have no long term effects on various aspects of the environment related to aspects such as greenhouse gas levels, material resources, biodiversity and ambient water environments. Water environments, such as waterways and coastal waters, and water supply catchments are key areas where urban development can have significant impacts. Water Sensitive Urban Design in Australia has evolved from its early association with stormwater management to provide a broader framework for sustainable urban water management. It provides a common and unified method for integrating the interactions between the urban built form (including urban landscapes) and the urban water cycle. This paper presents an overview of current industry practice and research implementation of Water Sensitive Urban Design in Australia.read more
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Understanding the nature of publics and local policy commitment to Water Sensitive Urban Design
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Water-sensitive urban design: Opportunities for the UK
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TL;DR: In this paper, the spatial mapping of sediment deposition within pollution control ponds complements water quality data, providing information on the efficiency and sustainability of the system as a pollution abatement facility.
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Recent advances in Australian practice on the use of constructed wetlands for stormwater treatment
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TL;DR: The use of constructed wetlands for urban stormwater quality improvement is widely adopted in many Australian cities, many of which have been successfully incorporated into the urban landscape as mentioned in this paper, where design considerations include the interaction between the wetland hydrology and hydrodynamic behaviour with the various physical, chemical and biological treatment processes.