Ideas for the greater Darwin region

Developing ideas for the greater Darwin region

The research synthesis workshop focused on four design questions to address the challenges and
opportunities for Darwin.

Challenges:

• Water quality in the Harbour remains good. Managing the impacts of continuing development in its
  catchment will require a coordinated approach.
• Providing water security, initially by addressing high water demand.
• The water narrative is disconnected from the sustainability narrative, even though both are embedded in the “Darwin lifestyle”.
• A water sensitive city requires a reorientation of existing urban water approaches to include both centralised and decentralised institutions and infrastructure.

Design questions:

• How can growth in water supplies protect Darwin’s environment and lifestyle?
• How can we change residents’ water use habits and behaviours?
• How can we adapt water sensitive urban design to the wet-dry tropics?
• How can we promote collaboration to reorient urban water approaches?