Concept Design Guidelines
Concept Design Guidelines for Water Sensitive Urban Design
This guideline is intended to assist urban design professionals to conceptualise and develop design solutions that integrate best-practice urban water management into urban developments.
Contents:
- Introduction to the Guidelines
- Project Teams and WSUD Conceptual Design Process
- WSUD Strategies
- Best Planning Practices (BPP’s)
- Best Management Practices (BMP’s)
- Case Studies
This publication was developed in collaboration with leading practitioners from the disciplines of engineering, freshwater ecology, urban design, urban planning and landscape architecture. The guideline is supported by a training course offered by Water by Design. While the guideline has been produced for South East Queensland, it has relevance across much of Australia.
Accolades:
In September 2009 this publication won two prestigious awards:
- Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) QLD Project Award for Research and Communication in Landscape Architecture
- Stormwater Industry Association (SIA) QLD Excellence in Stormwater Research/ Education
Judges comments were that ‘the Concept Design Guidelines for Water Sensitive Urban Design significantly advance understanding of how to manage water resources in our urban environment.’
Download:
Concept Design Guidelines for Water Sensitive Urban Design
Version 1, March 2009
Document Format:120 pages, A3 Landscape
- Download: High resolution version suitable for printing (80 MB PDF)
- Download: Low resolution version suitable for screen viewing (14 MB PDF)
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Printed copies for sale:
Full colour A3 copies of the guideline are now available to purchase. The documents are wire bound for ease of use with a durable plastic cover. To order a copy, please email us a request.
Training Course:
This Guideline is supported by a one day course titled ‘Concept Design of Water Sensitive Urban Developments’.
Follow the link below for more information.