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“Not all wetlands are created equal”: report card on two Perth projects

A highly variable climate, sensitive natural environment and growing population means Western Australian water and natural resource management agencies have a big challenge when it comes to creating more water sensitive suburbs. One strategy used by local councils and waterway…

Project

• B2.4

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 22nd Feb 2016

• News

Policy Framework for Water Sensitive Urban Design in 5 Australian Cities

Despite good progress in policy reform to improve the long-term security and sustainability of urban water supplies, Australia still lacks a suite of best practice planning policy objectives, key performance indicators, and standards that can be applied at different planning…

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 11th Sep 2017

• News

Join Monash Sustainable Development Institute’s executive team

Two exciting opportunities exist at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI): Professor and Deputy Director, Research; and Professor and Deputy Director, Enterprise. Professor and Deputy Director, Research This senior academic role will lead MSDI’s interdisciplinary research strategy by facilitating and…

Location

• VIC

• Date Published: 11th Sep 2017

• News

Campus Travel and Virgin Australia 2017 Travel Grant

Are you a woman involved in learning, teaching, or research in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field? A new travel grant offers funding for women involved in STEM for travel that enriches their area of study or academic…

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 11th Sep 2017

• News

Professor and Deputy Director, Enterprise position at Monash Sustainable Development Institute

An exciting opportunity exists at Monash University for a Professor and Deputy Director, Enterprise   position  based in the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI).  As an academic member of the MSDI executive team, the successful candidate will lead the Institute’s…

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 29th Aug 2017

• News

Professor and Deputy Director, Research position at Monash Sustainable Development Institute

An exciting opportunity exists at Monash University for a  Professor and Deputy Director (Research) position based in the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI). This senior academic role will lead MSDI’s interdisciplinary research strategy by facilitating and stimulating multi-faculty research projects.…

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 29th Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Disgusting images lower support for Water Sensitive Urban Design

Disgusting images lower support for Water Sensitive Urban Design.  Poster presented by Tracy Schultz (The University of Queensland) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July, 2017.

Project

• A2.3

Topic

• Community engagement

Author

• Tracy SCHULTZ

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Automatically Detecting Abnormal Water Use

Automatically Detecting Abnormal Water Use. Poster presented by Samitha  Patabendige (The University of Western Australia) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July, 2017.

Project

• C5.1

Topics

• Monitoring and evaluation
• Operation and maintenance

Author

• Harith Kumara MADDUMA PATABENDIGE

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Sewer Solids Modelling to Reduce Blockages and Overflows

Sewer Solids Modelling to Reduce Blockages and Overflows. Poster presented by Madhu Krishna Murali (The University of Western Australia) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July 2017.

Project

• C3.1

Topics

• Operation and maintenance
• Wastewater

Author

• Madhu Krishna MURALI

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Optimising Pump Operations in a Harvested Stormwater System

Optimising Pump Operations in a Harvested Stormwater System. Poster presented by Lisa Blinco (The University of Adelaide) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July, 2017.

Project

• C5.1

Topics

• Monitoring and evaluation
• Operation and maintenance

Author

• Lisa BLINCO

Location

• SA

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Catchment land use influences on the distribution of carbon and nutrients in sand-bed streams

Catchment land use influences on the distribution of carbon and nutrients in sand-bed streams. Poster presented  by Jen Middleton (The University of Western Australia) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July 2017.

Project

• B2.23

Topic

• Urban waterways

Author

• Jennifer MIDDLETON

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Urban Water Catchments

Urban Water Catchments. Poster presented by Gyöngyvér Engloner (Monash University) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July 2017.

Project

• D5.1

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• Gyongyver ENGLONER

Location

• VIC

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Influence of Statutory Land Use Planning on WSUD Practices

Influence of Statutory Land Use Planning on WSUD Practices. Poster presented by Don Williams (Monash University) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July, 2017.

Project

• B5.1

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• Donald Raymond WILLIAMS

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Tactics for Artificially Modified Territories

Tactics for Artificially Modified Territories. Poster presented by Daniel Nyandega (Monash University) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July 2017.

Project

• D5.1

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• Daniel NYANDEGA

Location

• VIC

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Minimising Fill in Low Lying Urban Land

Minimising Fill in Low Lying Urban Land. Poster presented by Carl Davies (The University of Western Australia) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July, 2017.

Project

• B2.4

Topics

• Groundwater
• Sustainability
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• Carl DAVIES

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Application of machine learning algorithms for nitrogen prediction in urban areas

Application of machine learning algorithms for nitrogen prediction in urban areas. Poster presented by Benya Wang (The University of Western Australia) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July, 2017.

Project

• B2.4

Topics

• Groundwater
• Urban waterways

Author

• Benya WANG

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• PhD Candidate Poster

Adaptation Tipping Points to determine the resilience of a wetland

Adaptation Tipping Points to determine the resilience of a wetland . Poster presented by Amar Nanda (The University of Western Australia) at the 3rd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Perth, Australia, 18-20 July, 2017.

Project

• B4.2

Topic

• Resilience

Author

• Amar Vijaj Vykash NANDA

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 22nd Aug 2017

• CRCWSC Technical/Milestone Report

White Gum Valley Case Study

Project Location The White Gum Valley (WGV) development is an infill development located approximately 3km inland from Fremantle in Western Australia. Project Scale The proposed development includes more than 80 residential dwellings on a 2.29 ha site and is classified…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Community engagement
• Green infrastructure
• Groundwater
• Sustainability

Author

• Celeste MORGAN

Locations

• WA
• Australia

• Date Published: 1st Aug 2017

• CRCWSC Technical/Milestone Report

Microbial quality of untreated stormwater in Australian catchments: human health perspectives

Summary Reusing stormwater runoff can improve water security by reducing demand for ground water and potable water supplies. Whilst the number of stormwater harvesting schemes in Australia is increasing, the full potential of stormwater as an alternate water source is…

Project

• C1.2

Topics

• Alternate water supplies
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Stormwater

Authors

• Jane-Louise LAMPARD
• Miriam AGULLO-BARCELO, Dr.
• Wolfgang GERNJAK

Locations

• WA
• VIC
• QLD
• NSW

• Date Published: 1st Aug 2017

• CRCWSC Technical/Milestone Report

Policy Framework for Water Sensitive Urban Design in 5 Australian Cities

Overview Since the term Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) was first coined in Australia over twenty years ago, it has been promoted through the National Water Initiative and policy initiatives at the State level. Despite substantial work towards policy outcomes,…

Project

• B5.1

Topics

• Green infrastructure
• Regulation and legislation
• Stormwater
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Authors

• Barnaby MCILRATH
• Linda CHOI, Dr.

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 1st Aug 2017