Australia

• Case Study

Case Study – Resource recovery from wastewater

Project description The project developed a new way of recovering energy, water and valuable nutrients (phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium) from wastewater (treated sewage). The aim was to develop a suite of technologies that, together, can supplement or even completely replace…

Project

• C2.1

Topics

• Ecosystem health
• Leadership and influence
• Wastewater management and recycling

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• QLD

• Date Published: 13th Jan 2020

• Presentation

Models for Water-sensitive Middle Suburban Infill Development (State of Australian Cities Conference presentation)

Abstract Infill development in Australian cities over the coming decades is expected to have considerable negative influence on the hydrology, resource efficiency, liveability and amenity of our cities. This project aims to develop and apply a performance evaluation framework to…

Project

• IRP4

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Design and implementation
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Water sensitive precincts

Authors

• Geoffrey LONDON, Prof.
• Kerry NICE, Dr.
• Marguerite RENOUF, Dr.
• Nigel BERTRAM, Prof.
• Oscar SAINSBURY
• Steven KENWAY, Dr.
• Tatjana TODOROVIC, Dr.

Locations

• SA
• Australia

• Date Published: 9th Jan 2020

• Partner Event

City of Canning’s Changing Your World Conference

Changing Your World Conference & Fair Where aspiration, innovation and inspiration come together for a sustainable future! Friday 6 March - Saturday 7 March 2020 The  Changing Your World Conference & Fair  is a showcase of innovation in the broader…

Locations

• WA
• Australia

• Corporate Publication

Stakeholder annual report FY1819

FY1819 was another remarkable year for the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities. Working together we’re delivering what we promised and more. High quality, award-winning research, industry-directed adoption activities and collaborative on-ground works that put water sensitive principles into practice locally…

Authors

• CRCWSC
• Sylvia TAWFIK

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 19th Dec 2019

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for Ocean Reef Marina

About this document This document is the main output from a workshop that imagines a water sensitive future for the Ocean Reef Marina in Perth (WA). The Ideas for Ocean Reef Marina assists DevelopmentWA as the developer to consider: •…

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Amenity and urban greening
• Design and implementation
• Green infrastructure
• Green roofs and walls
• Groundwater
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban heat island mitigation
• Wastewater management and recycling
• Water sensitive homes and buildings
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces
• Water sensitive precincts
• Water sensitive streets and carparks

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 21st Nov 2019

• Fact sheet / Industry Note

Assessment of non-market benefits of WSUD for a residential development: a case study

Introduction Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) is an approach for planning and designing urban environments that are sensitive to water sustainability, resilience, and environmental protection. Elements of WSUD investments, such as constructed wetlands and living streams, could provide many intangible…

Project

• IRP2

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Economics and business case
• Stormwater treatment

Authors

• Maksym POLYAKOV, Dr.
• Md Sayed IFTEKHAR, Dr.

Locations

• WA
• Australia

• Date Published: 19th Nov 2019

• News

Perth’s WSC transition studied in Texas

Australia’s water sensitive cities research and experience is increasingly being sought internationally, and Perth is a leading example of what’s possible for cities making the transition to a cleaner and sustainable water future. Indeed, researchers at Texas A&M University are…

Locations

• WA
• USA

• Date Published: 19th Nov 2019

• Events

Easy access to WSC resources: free webinar

What:  Date:  Time: Venue:  FREE CRCWSC Web Tour Thursday 28 November 4.00pm – 5.00pm (AEST) Webinar (remote) Register here After seven productive years of research and adoption activities, the CRCWSC web site is full of resources and tools that support…

Locations

• WA
• VIC
• SA
• QLD
• NSW
• Australia

• Date Published: 19th Nov 2019

• News

Learn about urban infill for middle density living

Event: Date: Time: Venue: Cost: The missing middle and more – typologies for a cooler, greener urban form 5 December 2019 9 am–12:45 pm Stamford Plaza, 50 North Terrace, Adelaide Special discounted price of $50.00 for CRCWSC partners Register here…

Locations

• SA
• Australia

• Date Published: 19th Nov 2019

• Events

The missing middle & more – typologies for a cooler, greener urban form

Register Adelaide - Thursday 5 December Water Sensitive SA and CRC for Water Sensitive Cities come together to present an overview of a suite of resources to guide design and inform decisions on quality urban infill in the “missing middle”.…

Project

• IRP4

Location

• SA

• Date Published: 7th Nov 2019

• Technical reports

Integrated Research Project 5 Stage 1 Report

Executive Summary The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities’ Integrated Research Project 5 (IRP5, Knowledge-based water sensitive city solutions for groundwater impacted developments) aims to better understand the impact of urban development in groundwater impacted environments. Project outputs will include guidelines…

Project

• IRP5

Topic

• Groundwater

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 28th Oct 2019

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for Sydenham to Bankstown, Workshop One: The Corridor

About this document This document summarises the key outcomes of a workshop held on 5th and 6th of September 2018 with the agencies who are planning water services and infrastructure for the Sydenham to Bankstown growth corridor. This first workshop…

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Amenity and urban greening
• Design and implementation
• Flood resilience
• Green infrastructure
• Green roofs and walls
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban heat island mitigation
• Urban Metabolism
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Wastewater management and recycling
• Water sensitive homes and buildings
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces
• Water sensitive precincts
• Water sensitive streets and carparks
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• NSW

• Date Published: 24th Oct 2019

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for Sydenham to Bankstown, Workshop Two: Precinct Case Studies, May 2019

About this document This document is part of a series of workshop outputs that imagine a water sensitive future for the Sydenham to Bankstown Corridor in Sydney (NSW). This document demonstrates how corridor level planning principles can be grounded in…

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Amenity and urban greening
• Design and implementation
• Flood resilience
• Green infrastructure
• Green roofs and walls
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban heat island mitigation
• Urban Metabolism
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Wastewater management and recycling
• Water sensitive homes and buildings
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces
• Water sensitive precincts
• Water sensitive streets and carparks
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• NSW

• Date Published: 24th Oct 2019

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for Sydenham to Bankstown, Workshop Three: Corridor Planning Principles

About this document This document is the final in a series of workshop outputs that imagine a water sensitive future for the Sydenham to Bankstown Corridor in Sydney (NSW). This document reviews and refines the draft planning principles that were…

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Amenity and urban greening
• Design and implementation
• Flood resilience
• Green infrastructure
• Green roofs and walls
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban heat island mitigation
• Urban Metabolism
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Wastewater management and recycling
• Water sensitive homes and buildings
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces
• Water sensitive precincts
• Water sensitive streets and carparks
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• NSW

• Date Published: 24th Oct 2019

• Research Synthesis

Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Corridor, On Ground Opportunities

Outline Welcome Workshop 2 - Recap On-ground challenges, opportunities, solutions Revisit Principals Next Steps

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Amenity and urban greening
• Design and implementation
• Flood resilience
• Green infrastructure
• Green roofs and walls
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban heat island mitigation
• Urban Metabolism
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Wastewater management and recycling
• Water sensitive homes and buildings
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces
• Water sensitive precincts
• Water sensitive streets and carparks
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• NSW

• Date Published: 24th Oct 2019

• News

Two Tranche 1 PhDs exhibit research

We congratulate two PhD students for their exhibition about their research at the MADA Faculty Gallery last month.   PhDs Gyongyver Engloner and Daniel Nyandega were attached to the CRCWSC’s Tranche 1 project D5.1 – Urban intensification and green infrastructure. PhD…

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 22nd Oct 2019

• News

New case studies reveal WSC innovations and lessons

We like to profile recently completed projects to highlight the drivers, innovations and lessons learnt, because we know that sharing knowledge encourages research adoption and spurs innovation. Artistic impression of implementation initiative #25 - Create the Maribyrnong River Cultural Precinct…

Locations

• VIC
• NSW
• China
• Australia

• Date Published: 22nd Oct 2019

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for the Liverpool Collaboration Area

About this document Water is a key enabler of a more liveable and resilient Liverpool. This project focuses on these water cycle opportunities. It builds upon the Liverpool Place Strategy and the existing collaborative networks of stakeholders who comprise the…

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Urban heat island mitigation
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Water sensitive precincts

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• NSW

• Date Published: 17th Oct 2019

• Case Study

Moonee Valley Water Sensitive Cities Benchmarking

Project description The Moonee Valley City Council area is mostly residential and covers 43km2 close to Melbourne’s CBD. It was the first area to apply the WSC Index Tool beyond the trial phase. During a one-day workshop, Council and external…

Project

• TAP

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Community engagement
• Leadership and influence
• Monitoring and evaluation

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• VIC

• Date Published: 10th Oct 2019

• News

CRCWSC staffing update

Some familiar faces have left us and some new members have joined us. Here’s the latest on our team: Changes in regional management Kristy Good Lorena Ikic Georgie Wettenhall We said goodbye to two regional managers this quarter: Euan Hind…

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 7th Oct 2019