Vision and narrative

• Case Study

RESTORE Tool evaluation – Scrubby Creek pilot application

Summary E2DesignLab was commissioned by the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) to conduct an independent review of its newly developed RESTORE Tool. RESTORE is a decision making tool to support the holistic repair of urban waterways. The tool asks…

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Ecosystem health
• Urban waterways

Location

• QLD

• Date Published: 18th Mar 2020

• Academic Publication

A behavioral rebound effect

Abstract Pro-environmental behaviors are an important avenue for mitigating environmental impacts. Technological improvements are also a vital tool for reducing environmental damage from consumption. However, their benefits are partially offset by the direct rebound effect, whereby a consumer rationally responds…

Project

• A1.3

Topics

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

Author

• Zachary DORNER

• Date Published: 4th Feb 2020

• 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

• 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

• Technical reports

Benchmarking, Envisioning and Transition Planning for a Water Sensitive Greater Sydney: Final Case Report

The Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) was invited to develop a WSC vision and transition strategy for Sydney, encompassing the Greater Sydney region. This forms part of the Water Sensitive City Visions and Transition Strategies integrated research…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Community engagement
• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Alex GUNN
• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Christopher CHESTERFIELD
• Emma CHURCH
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• NSW
• Australia

• Date Published: 12th Dec 2018

• Technical reports

Benchmarking, Envisioning and Transition Planning for a Water Sensitive Townsville: Final Case Report

The Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) was invited to develop a WSC vision and transition strategy for Townsville. This process forms part of the Water Sensitive City Visions and Transition Strategies integrated research project (IRP1), which aims…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Community engagement
• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Christopher CHESTERFIELD
• Fiona CHANDLER
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• Date Published: 12th Dec 2018

• Case Study

Water sensitive Elwood

Elwood has a history of water management issues related to flooding and water quality, and is home to an active engaged community that feels a strong connection to their local area. Twenty-four local residents participated in research discussions to develop…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Community engagement
• Flood resilience
• Water sensitive precincts

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Technical reports

Benchmarking, Envisioning and Transition Planning for a Water Sensitive Bendigo: Final Case Report

The Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) was invited to develop a water sensitive city vision and transition strategy for Bendigo as part of its Integrated Research Project 1: Visions and Transition Strategies. The project aims to develop…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Community engagement
• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Alex GUNN
• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Christopher CHESTERFIELD
• Emma CHURCH
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 25th Sep 2018

• Transition Strategy

Vision and Transition Strategy for a Water Sensitive Greater Perth

This Vision and Transition Strategy defines a vision of a water sensitive future for Greater Perth, WA, and outlines the broad steps the city should take to enable a transition towards this future. It is the outcome of the Cooperative…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Christopher CHESTERFIELD
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• WA
• Australia

• Date Published: 13th Aug 2018

• Transition Strategy

Vision and Transition Strategy for a Water Sensitive Greater Sydney

This Vision and Transition Strategy defines a vision of a water sensitive future for Greater Sydney, NSW, and outlines the broad steps the city should take to enable a transition towards this future. It is the outcome of a project…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Alex GUNN
• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Christopher CHESTERFIELD
• Emma CHURCH
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• NSW
• Australia

• Date Published: 16th Jul 2018

• Transition Strategy

Vision and Transition Strategy for a Water Sensitive Bendigo

This Vision and Transition Strategy defines a vision of a water sensitive future for Bendigo, Victoria, and outlines the broad steps Bendigo should take to enable a transition towards this future. It is the outcome of nine months of research,…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Alex GUNN
• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Emma CHURCH
• Jo LINDSAY, Prof.
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 11th Jul 2018

• Fact sheet / Industry Note

Overview: Vision and Transition Strategy for a Water Sensitive Townsville

This note provides an overview of the   Vision and Transition Strategy for a Water Sensitive Townsville.   The note presents the 50-year water sensitive vision for Townsville, and a summary assessment of Townsville’s current water sensitive performance and its progress  towards its…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• Date Published: 10th Jul 2018

• Transition Strategy

Vision and Transition Strategy for a Water Sensitive Townsville

A project by the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities brought together 29 leading thinkers across water, planning, environment and development in Townsville in a series of 3 action research workshops. They considered the city’s long-term water aspirations, benchmarked…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Christopher CHESTERFIELD
• Fiona CHANDLER
• Katherine HAMMER

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• Date Published: 28th Jun 2018

• Technical reports

Norman Creek Catchment: Dwelling on Floodscapes

One of a suite of projects in Melbourne, Brisbane, and  Perth, the Norman Creek Project aims to apply a water ‘lens’ to redeveloping the Norman Creek Catchment, a rapidly densifying area with water management issues in close proximity to the…

Project

• D5.1

Topics

• Design and implementation
• Flood resilience
• Green infrastructure

Authors

• Antony MOULIS, Assoc. Prof.
• Kaan OZGUN, Dr.
• Paola LEARDINI, Dr.

Location

• QLD

• Date Published: 25th Jun 2018

• News

Wastewater resource recovery project wins a 2018 Australian Water Award

A CRCWSC project—Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) for resource recovery from wastewater—won the national Research Innovation Award at the 2018 Australian Water Awards. The prize recognises projects that encourage novel approaches to water resources management. Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) PPB certainly…

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 21st Jun 2018