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Water Sensitive Urban Design

A suite of resources on water sensitive urban design including water model planning provisions, rainwater tank maintenance and catchments study.

2007 WSUD for catchments above wetlands

Final report of a study into stormwater management and hydrological objectives for urban development in catchments above coastal wetlands in NSW; and water sensitive urban design (WSUD) solutions) to help protect wetland ecological health.

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2012 Water Smart Model Planning Provisions and Practice Note Series Kit

The Model Planning Provisions are designed for Councils to tailor to their specific needs in integrating the urban water cycle management into their strategic plans, LEPs and Development Control Plans. Accompanying the Model Planning Provisions is a series of Practice Notes designed for developers or owner builders to assist with the integration of WSUD into developments (matching the Council DCPs and LEP provisions).  The kit includes the following:

  • Water Smart Model Planning Provisions 2012
  • Water Smart Practice Note 1. Developments
  • Water Smart Practice Note 2. Rain Water Tanks
  • Water Smart Practice Note 3. Infiltration Devices
  • Water Smart Practice Note 4. Porous Paving
  • Water Smart Practice Note 5. Vegetated Drainage Devices
  • Water Smart Practice Note 6. Water smart Gardens
  • Water Smart Practice Note 7. Waste Water Reuse
  • Water Smart Practice Note 8. Groundwater
Rainwater Tank Maintenance

This video covers the issues of maintaining:

  • Roof and Gutters
  • First flush devices
  • Inlet devices and the rainwater tank
  • Water pumps and outlet devices

 

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