Study trip to Melbourne, November 2018 – Findings: Activating WSUD for healthy resilient communities

Moores, Jonathan; Ira, Sue; Batstone, Chris

Abstract – Tuhinga Whakarāpopoto

Australia has substantial experience in Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), Melbourne is home to Australia’s Co-operative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) as well as agencies that have world-leading experience in the implementation of WSUD. A team of three researchers visited Melbourne in November 2018. As well as meeting researchers and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, the team also visited a major WSUD field study and many examples of the practical application of WSUD through the city. This document is a report of the team’s findings.

Articles associated with this research – Karere Tūhono

News: Green infrastructure in water-sensitive urban design fundamental to wellbeing

27 September 2019: Urban areas typically alter landscapes from vegetated ground, which is able to absorb water, to a series of interconnected hard surfaces that result in large quantities of storm-water runoff scouring our waterways. In addition, this run-off can be polluted with contaminants such as metals, motor oil, garden pesticides, litter, and sediment. This run-off requires management, but the Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) team says this isn’t just a matter of guttering in the right place and piping the excess straight to waterways, but also aesthetically pleasing urban lay-outs that promote water re-use and enhance urban liveability and human wellbeing. >> Read More.

Other reports in this series

Afoa, E. & Brockbank, T. (2019). Te Ao Māori and Water Sensitive Urban Design. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities (Contestable Research), 55pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Ira, S. & Batstone, C. (2019). An investigation of alternative funding and incentive mechanisms to support implementation of WSUD in New Zealand: Activating WSUD for healthy resilient communities. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities (Contestable Research), 40pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Ira, S., Moores, J., Simcock, R., & Batstone, C. (2019). Recommendations for future research: Activating WSUD for healthy resilient communities. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities (Contestable Research), 23pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Ira, S. & Simcock, R. (2019). Understanding Costs and Maintenance of WSUD in New Zealand. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Urban Wellbeing: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities, 71pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Moores, J. & Batstone, C. (2019). Assessing the full benefits of WSUD: Activating WSUD for healthy resilient communities. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities (Contestable Research), 33pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Moores, J., Ira, S., Batstone, C. & Simcock, R. (2019). The ‘More than Water’ WSUD Assessment Tool. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities (Contestable Research), 64pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Moores, J., Batstone, C., Simcock, R., & Ira, S. (2018). Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities – Discovery phase: Results and recommendations. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities (Contestable Research), 103pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Keywords – Kupu Hāngai

infrastructure; three waters; water sensitive urban design; WSUD; wastewater; storm water; run-off; water; wai

Fields of Research – Āpure Rangahau

Water Sensitive Urban Design; urban design; infrastructure management; built environment and design

Date – Te Wā Whakarewa

2019-07

Type – Te Auaha

Report

Collections – Kohinga Kaupapa

• Te Tai Tokerau / Northern Aoteoroa New Zealand
• Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
• Hauraki-Waikato / North Western North Island
• Waiariki (Tauranga, Whakatāne, Rotorua, Taupo)
• Te Tai Hauāuru / Western North Island
• Ikaroa-Rawhiti / East Coast and Pōneke / Wellington
• Te Waipounamu / South Island
• Ngā Kāinga Ora / Urban Wellbeing
• Wai Māori / Water
• Whare Hoahoa / Urban Design

Citation – Kupu Hautoa

Moores, J., Ira, S., & Batstone, C. (2019). Study trip to Melbourne, November 2018 – Findings: Activating WSUD for healthy resilient communities. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Activating water sensitive urban design for healthy resilient communities (Contestable Research), 17pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.