Drivers for delivery of good water sensitive urban design across Australia

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Thursday 31 October 2024

This webinar will share perspectives from across Australia on what is driving the delivery of water sensitive urban design outcomes in our new communities.

Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a planning and design approach that incorporates the sustainable management and integration of stormwater, groundwater, wastewater and water supply into our urban and built form to achieve water and environmental outcomes as well as better places for the community through aesthetic/urban amenity, liveability and urban cooling outcomes.

The delivery of WSUD outcomes is generally a requirement of contemporary legislation, regulation and/or planning policy, often delivered through strategic and statutory planning and development mechanisms. While the objectives or requirements may be embedded in these tools, their delivery is often challenged by varying site contexts and conditions, competing objectives and the desire for low cost and timely approvals and construction.

So what makes a project a WSUD success? Is it a strong, regulatory framework with well-defined outcomes or is it a result of the perseverance of a project champion or organisation, or a well-connected and active community?

This webinar will seek to share the journey of a number of great WSUD projects across the Country, outlining the processes undertaken, project success factors and key learnings. It will be followed by a panel discussion so you can ask them the tricky questions afterwards!

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