Fundamentals of Bioretention Design
This one-day course provides training on the fundamentals of bioretention system design to enable better design and assessment. The course compliments the “Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Design Guidelines for South East Queensland” (Version 1, June 2006) and covers advancements since publication of the guidelines. A field trip to a bioretention system(s) in the afternoon reinforces what is learnt throughout the day.
This course is presented by Shaun Leinster and Alan Hoban.
By the end of this course participants will:
- Be familiar with the design method for bioretention systems detailed in the WSUD Technical Design Guidelines for SEQ (Version 1, June 2006).
- Have an appreciation of the science behind why and how bioretention systems work.
- Be aware of urban design principles for bioretention systems.
- Be aware of the major risk considerations when designing and constructing a bioretention system, and how to address these.
Course content:
- Introduction to bioretention systems
- The science behind why and how bioretention works
- Urban design principles for bioretention systems
- Risk considerations for bioretention systems
- How to design and construct a bioretention systems
- Site visit of bioretention example(s)
Who should attend?
Practitioners seeking a working understanding of bioretention system processes and design issues, including engineers, landscape architects, ecologists and environmental scientists.
Course Dates:
There are currently no dates scheduled for this course.