Enabling Structures

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for a Water Sensitive Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Corridor

Summary The research synthesis project was led by the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) who, in conjunction with experienced researchers and practitioners from the government and industry, undertook an innovative and collaborative co-design process to promote water sensitive outcomes…

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Amenity and urban greening
• Design and implementation
• Flood resilience
• Governance and policy
• Green infrastructure
• Green roofs and walls
• Mitigating climate change impacts
• Rainwater and stormwater harvesting
• Regulation and legislation
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban heat island mitigation
• Urban Metabolism
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Urban waterways
• 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: 30th Sep 2019

• General Publication *

The behavioural rebound effect: what is it and why does it matter?

Overview New, more efficient technologies are a great way to save water. For example, a water saving showerhead means a household will use significantly less water for every minute the shower is on. But installing a water efficient showerhead could…

Project

• A1.3

Author

• Zachary DORNER

• Date Published: 26th Sep 2019

• Fact sheet / Industry Note

Linking greenspace frameworks to delivery of water sensitive cities

Overview Legacies from past land use and water infrastructure planning decisions have greatly altered hydrological functions of urban areas. In some areas, this has reduced areas of green open space to small fragments that are geographically disconnected from each other.…

Project

• B1.2

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Governance and policy
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• Darryl LOW CHOY, Prof.

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 4th Sep 2019

• Technical reports

Vision and Transition Strategy for a Water Sensitive Greater Perth – Implementation Plan 2019-2021

Introduction This Implementation Plan has been developed by the Perth Water Sensitive Transition Network with assistance from the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC). It outlines the actions and ideas the Water Sensitive Transition Network believe are important…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Governance and policy

Author

• Kym WHITEOAK

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 29th Aug 2019

• Publication

Guiding integrated urban and water planning (Ozwater’19 conference paper)

Abstract The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) research project, Guiding Integrated Urban and Water Planning (IRP3) recognises that achieving innovative water sensitive outcomes requires greater integration between urban and water planning. The new project aims to explore how urban…

Project

• IRP3

Topics

• Governance and policy
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Authors

• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Carl GRODACH, Prof.
• Catherine MURPHY
• Christopher CHESTERFIELD
• Nigel BERTRAM, Prof.
• Shirin MALEKPOUR, Dr.
• Sylvia TAWFIK

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 30th Jul 2019

• Publication

Guiding integrated urban and water planning (Ozwater’19 podcast)

Description Chris Chesterfield from the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities speaks to Jo Taranto about guiding integrated urban and water planning.

Project

• IRP3

Topic

• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• Christopher CHESTERFIELD

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 23rd Jul 2019

• Research Synthesis

Transitioning Weipa towards a Water Sensitive Town

What would a Water Wise Weipa look like? And might your town or city look similar? This presentation, Transitioning Weipa to a Water Sensitive Town, prepared for Weipa Town Authority, presents ideas for a Water Wise Weipa. The ideas are…

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Amenity and urban greening
• Community engagement
• Managed aquifer recharge

Authors

• CRCWSC
• Jurg KELLER, Prof.

Location

• QLD

• Date Published: 25th Jun 2019

• Guideline

INFFEWS Value tool: Guideline (Version 1)

The purpose of this document is to provide a readily accessible guideline on how to adjust existing non-market values for application in a new context. It also provides step-by-step rules on how to use the CRCWSC Value tool. This guideline…

Project

• IRP2

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Economics and business case
• Training and capacity building

Authors

• Abbie ROGERS, Dr.
• Asha GUNAWARDENA, Dr.
• David PANNELL, Prof.
• James FOGARTY, Dr.
• Md Sayed IFTEKHAR, Dr.

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 17th Jun 2019

• Corporate Publication

Need help transitioning to a water sensitive city?

Do you need help transitioning to a water sensitive city? Module 3 of our Water Sensitive Cities Transition Planning Process is about transition planning—and a proven way to plan is to use our Transition Dynamics Framework. The framework identifies your…

Project

• D6.2

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Monitoring and evaluation

Author

• CRCWSC

• Date Published: 17th Jun 2019

• Corporate Publication

How water sensitive is your city?

Have you ever wondered how water sensitive is your city? Module 1 of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities’ Water Sensitive Cities Transition Planning Process will help you discover the answer to this question. In this step, you…

Project

• D6.2

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Monitoring and evaluation

Author

• CRCWSC

• Date Published: 17th Jun 2019

• Research Synthesis

Ideas for Catalysing Flood Resilient Design

Ideas for Catalysing Flood Resilient Design This Ideas Report outlines concepts and initiatives identified by stakeholders at a workshop that spanned 12 and 19 March 2018. These ideas respond to the need for, and can catalyse the uptake of, flood…

Topics

• Flood resilience
• Governance and policy
• Regulation and legislation
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• Date Published: 10th Apr 2019

• Fact sheet / Industry Note

INFFEWS Benefit: Cost Analysis Tool

CRCWSC has developed a Benefit: Cost Analysis (BCA) Tool tailored to assessing investments for water-sensitive cities. It supports balanced and systematic decision making and provides evidence for use in business cases. The tool is full consistent with BCA guidelines prepared…

Project

• IRP2

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Economics and business case

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 13th Mar 2019