Researchers

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Case Study

Kunshan Ring Road Case Study

Project description The Kunshan Ring Road project was completed in 2017. The Ring Road is a major asset enabling the growth and development of Kunshan. It is approximately 44 km long, crossing many canals within Kunshan. The CRC for Water…

Project

• TAP

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Ecosystem health
• Stormwater treatment
• Water sensitive parks and open spaces

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• China

• Date Published: 3rd Oct 2019

• Presentation

Urbanization and Stormwater Management Effects on Catchment-scale Hydrology (IECA Australian Conference and Stormwater Queensland Conference presentation)

Discussion In theory it is possible to return predevelopment hydrology if SCM network, perfectly mitigate all effects of urbanisation. In practice the goal of stormwater management which is broadly around restoring the predevelopment hydrology is rarely achieved. Most studies detected…

Project

• IRP4

Topics

• Ecosystem health
• Green infrastructure
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Stormwater treatment

Author

• Niloo TARAKEMEHZADEH

Location

• QLD

• Date Published: 3rd Oct 2019

• Case Study

City of Gold Coast Water Sensitive City Transition Strategy

Project description The City of Gold Coast was one of the early adopters in applying the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities’ Transition Planning Process to develop a water sensitive city vision and transition strategy. The project involved a series of…

Project

• IRP1

Topics

• Benchmarking and decision support
• Community engagement
• Leadership and influence
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• CRCWSC

Locations

• QLD
• Australia

• 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

• Presentation

The Influence of Statutory Land Use Planning on Water Sensitive Design Practices (Stormwater Conference 2018 presentation)

Introduction to the research Objective: to use case studies to examine how statutory land use planning (SLUP) influences the adoption of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) practices. The findings of the research will help to build SLUP systems that better…

Project

• B5.1

Topics

• Governance and policy
• Leadership and influence
• Regulation and legislation
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Author

• Donald Raymond WILLIAMS

Locations

• WA
• VIC

• Date Published: 1st Jul 2019

• Academic Publication

Book Chapter: Integrated Urban Water Systems

Introduction This chapter provides information on the potential role of Integrated Urban Water Systems in sustainable urban development. It considers how water management can help improve not only water resource management, but also energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and liveability.

Project

• B1.2

Topics

• Urban Metabolism
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)

Authors

• Beata SOCHACKA
• Ka Leung LAM, Dr.
• Marguerite RENOUF, Dr.
• Steven KENWAY, Dr.

• Date Published: 1st Jul 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

• Academic Publication

Promoting Spillover: How Past Behaviors Increase Environmental Intentions by Cueing Self-Perceptions

Abstract Behavioral spillover theory has potential for promoting meaningful behaviour change. Spillover occurs when engagement in environmental behaviors affects the adoption of other environmental behaviors. By testing a new experimental model of spillover, this article is the first to concurrently…

Project

• A2.2

Topic

• Community engagement

Authors

• Angela DEAN, Dr.
• Liam SMITH, Dr.
• Nita LAUREN

Location

• Australia

• Date Published: 15th Nov 2017

• Academic Publication

Quantifying the hydrological performance of infill development

Abstract Water performance will be an important design criterion for urban development in Australia’s cities, to mitigate the adverse impacts of urban densification and expansion on hydrology, water quality, and water use efficiency. We demonstrate how one aspect, hydrological performance,…

Project

• IRP4

Topics

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

Authors

• Geoffrey LONDON, Prof.
• Ka Leung LAM, Dr.
• Marguerite RENOUF, Dr.
• Mojtaba MORAVEJ
• Nigel BERTRAM, Prof.
• Oscar SAINSBURY
• Steven KENWAY, Dr.

Locations

• VIC
• Australia

• Date Published: 7th May 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

• Case Study

One Central Park Green Walls

One Central Park is the largest green walls project in the Southern Hemisphere, irrigated with locally treated wastewater, rainwater, stormwater runoff and groundwater. It shows how nature can be integrated into urban development and densely populated areas. Plant selection and…

Project

• D1.4

Topics

• Amenity and urban greening
• Green roofs and walls

Author

• CRCWSC

Location

• NSW

• Date Published: 4th Jun 2019

• Academic Publication

Non-market value of Singapore’s ABC Waters Program

Abstract Water sensitive urban design is being done in many countries. In Singapore, the Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) Waters Programme is a long-term strategic initiative of PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, to improve the quality of water and urban liveability.…

Project

• B3.1

Topics

• Economics and business case
• Urban planning (statutory, strategic, land use)
• Urban waterways

Authors

• Joost BUURMAN, Dr.
• Md Sayed IFTEKHAR, Dr.

Location

• Singapore

• Date Published: 16th Mar 2019