Water Sensitive Urban Design

Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is a term increasingly used in recent times by local councils, other planning authorities and the green groups. The term is used to describe the different methods and techniques which are available to achieve integrated water cycle management solutions in new urban release areas and for urban renewal developments.

Landcom's WSUD key Policy objectives are water conservation, urban runoff minimisation and stormwater flow management.
 
Integrated urban water cycle management is one of Landcom's sustainability indicators and targets have been set across the entire Corporation for water conservation, pollution control and the mitigation of increased flow as a result of catchment urbanisation.
   
A Policy Package has been developed to provide guidance to our development staff, consultants and private sector partners for implementation of WSUD principles and practices.

Landcom's WSUD Policy Package includes the following booklets:

Book 1 - WSUD Strategy (283 KB)

Includes Landcom's integrated urban water cycle management objectives and minimum compliance targets for its projects.

Book 2 - WSUD Best Planning and Management Practices (457 KB)

Includes both technical and non-technical issues associated with the successful implementation of WSUD principles and practices which are further detailed in the case studies (see Book 3).

Book 3 - WSUD Case Studies (1.2 MB)

The case studies draw on current Landcom projects and demonstrate the application of WSUD to greenfield and urban renewal developments, each having different physical site characteristics and development densities.