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Delivering sustainable stormwater outcomes: issues, perceptions and criteria in water sensitive urban designShinyi Lee Masters by Research 2009 - 2011 shin.lee@student.qut.edu.au Faculty Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering Supervisor/s Dr Tan Yigitcanlar, Ms Mellini Sloan Thesis Abstract Stormwater has been recognised as one of the main culprits of aquatic ecosystem pollution and as a significant threat to the goal of ecological sustainable development. Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) is one of the key responses to better manage urban stormwater runoff, the objectives of which go beyond rapid and efficient conveyance.
Based on the concepts of sustainable urban development, WSUD has proven to be an efficient and environmentally friendly approach to urban stormwater management. However, large-scale implementation of WSUD is still lacking in Australia due to significant impediments and negative perceptions. Identification of the issues, barriers and drivers that affect sustainability outcomes of urban stormwater management is one of the first steps towards encouraging the wide-scale uptake of WSUD features which integrate sustainable urban stormwater management. This research investigates key WSUD perceptions, drivers and barriers in order to improve sustainable urban stormwater management efforts, and explores three cases where it has been implemented with good results. |
