Citizen engagement

• Technical reports

Principles for engaging communities in water sensitive city transitions

Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to provide practical guidance on engaging communities in local water sensitive city transitions. It presents key principles for policymakers and practitioners, especially local and state government, water utilities and catchment management authorities.…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Community engagement
• Water literacy and behaviour change

Authors

• Alex GUNN
• Angela DEAN, Dr.
• Briony ROGERS, Dr.
• Emma CHURCH
• Jo LINDSAY, Prof.
• Katherine HAMMER
• Kelly FIELDING, Assoc. Prof.

• Date Published: 2nd Apr 2020

• 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

• Fact sheet / Industry Note

Using social norms as incentives for demand management

Overview Economists and policy makers use both economic and non-economic incentives to encourage consumers and providers to adopt new systems and technologies. This is particularly so for the environment sector, where incentives either do not exist or do not properly…

Project

• A1.3

Topics

• Community engagement
• Water literacy and behaviour change

Author

• CRCWSC

• Date Published: 15th 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

Bannister Creek living stream

This project includes transformation of a number of drains in the heavily urbanised 23.35 km² Bannister Creek Catchment into living streams and wetlands. An economic study was undertaken on one of the sites which involved the conversion of a 320m…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Community engagement
• Ecosystem health
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• WA

• Date Published: 9th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Enhancing our Dandenong Creek program

This case study delivers a range of waterway enhancements that the community helped to identify. Projects include daylighting a section of Dandenong Creek, creating new fish habitats, installing signage and public amenities, and working with industry to control pollution.  For…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Community engagement
• Ecosystem health
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 2018

• Case Study

Park Orchards community sewerage trial

Yarra Valley Water’s Community Sewerage Program seeks to provide properties that cannot contain wastewater via customer owned and maintained septic systems, with a fit-for-purpose sewerage system.  As part of one of the delivery projects of the Park Orchards and Ringwood…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Community engagement
• Wastewater management and recycling

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 8th Oct 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

• Case Study

Small Creek naturalisation

Transformation of 1.6km of existing concrete channel into a natural waterway. The channel is located in a heavily urbanised catchment and works will take place over five years of staged construction. The community has been actively involved in the design…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Community engagement
• Ecosystem health
• Waterway naturalisation

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• QLD
• 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

• Video

Benefit: cost analysis of water-sensitive projects and policies – David Pannell

The following video, presented by Professor David Pannell, was a part of a half-day seminar on the Benefit-cost analysis for water related projects hosted by Water Sensitive SA and University of South Australia on 5th February, 2018. The video covers…

Project

• IRP2

Topic

• Economics and business case

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 21st Feb 2018

• Technical reports

Getting the message right: The use of frames, community-friendly terminology and visuals

An important aspect of effectively engaging communities in a water sensitive future is to communicate messages using easy to understand terminology, appealing visuals and suitable message framing. The findings from Project A2.3 indicate that messages need to be tailored to…

Project

• A2.3

Topics

• Community engagement
• Stormwater treatment
• Water literacy and behaviour change

Authors

• Angela DEAN, Dr.
• Fiona NEWTON, Dr.
• Helen ROSS, Prof.
• Kelly FIELDING, Assoc. Prof.
• Tracy SCHULTZ

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 16th Oct 2017

• Technical reports

Mechanisms for unpacking socio-institutional pathways for change: a research compendium from A4.1

This report brings together a rich body of work from across three key sub-projects of Program A, Project A4.1: institutional capacity, community receptivity, and co-design innovation. It outlines how the insights generated from the key research projects can assist with:…

Project

• A4.1

Topics

• Alternative water supplies
• Community engagement
• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence

Authors

• Megan FARRELLY, Dr.
• Meredith DOBBIE, Dr.
• Rebekah BROWN, Prof.

Locations

• VIC
• NSW
• Australia

• Date Published: 14th Aug 2017

• Technical reports

Guide to promoting water sensitive behaviours

Why change behaviour? Communities have a strong role to play in the transition to water sensitive cities. There are many behaviours that communities can adopt –in the home, or in their communities – that can facilitate the diverse water sensitive…

Project

• A2.2

Topics

• Community engagement
• Design and implementation

Authors

• Angela DEAN, Dr.
• Liam SMITH, Dr.

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 1st Mar 2017

• Academic Publication

Learning from our older people: Pilot study findings on responding to heat

Abstract Aims: With the advent of climate change, it is important that strategies be put in place to minimise the effects of heat. These impacts can be compounded by other factors such as location and age. This exploratory pilot study…

Project

• B3.1

Topic

• Urban heat island mitigation

Authors

• Margaret LOUGHNAN, Dr.
• Nigel TAPPER, Prof.

Location

• VIC

• Date Published: 4th Dec 2014

• Academic Publication

More than money: how multiple factors influence householder participation in at-source stormwater management

Abstract Urban stormwater run-off is a threat to stream ecosystems. New approaches to stormwater management aim to protect urban streams from such impacts, by retaining, treating and using stormwater at its source. As up to ∼50% of runoff from urban…

Project

• B2.1

Topics

• Community engagement
• Stormwater treatment
• Urban waterways

Author

• Chris WALSH, Assoc. Prof.

Location

• VIC

• Date Published: 6th Dec 2014

• Academic Publication

Stream experiments at the catchment scale: the challenges and rewards of collaborating with community and government to push policy boundaries

Note: Journal articles and conference papers (and links where available) are available under open access arrangements where possible. Otherwise please contact your institution’s library, the authors, or publishers to organise full access.

Project

• B2.1

Topics

• Governance and policy
• Urban waterways

Author

• Chris WALSH, Assoc. Prof.

Location

• VIC

• Date Published: 8th Aug 2015