Specialists in urban water management
The Urban Water group focuses on: (i)Ìýdevelopment of green technologiesÌýwhich use natural, low energy, low maintenance techniques to remove pollutants from urban stormwater and greywater for water recycling/harvesting before discharging to receiving waterways; and (ii)Ìýintegrated urban water modellingÌýto assist in planning of green technologies in the development of Water Sensitive Urban Designs (WSUDs).
Research resources & expertise
- Water Sensitive Urban Design (Sponge City)
- Green Infrastructure – living / green walls, biofilters (raingardens), wetlands
- Experimental design and lab testing (testing of soils, plants, system design and operation)
- Water chemical and microbial quality testing
- Field monitoring and data collection
- Integrated water modelling, WSUD planning, future scenarios exploration
- Flood protection (modelling)
- Planning support systems and integrated urban modelling for WSUD integration in urban landscapes