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Water sensitive urban design for flood management | City of Melbourne Urban Water

Water sensitive urban design for flood management

Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) that is designed well has the potential to increase the level of service of the overall drainage system and reduce the risks and costs of flooding. Solutions can be delivered at building, streetscape and catchment scales.

The role of WSUD in flood management

WSUD can be effective in mitigating the impacts of climate change so that the level of service provided by existing drainage can be sustained into the future.
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WSUD in streetscapes – designing for flood

Many WSUD assets can be adapted to maximise stormwater retention and provide flood storage in the small to medium flood events.
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Distributed flood storage for Fishermans Bend

The IWM Infrastructure Plan provides the analysis for achieving IWM objectives across Lorimer and Employment Precincts.
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Case study for distributed flood storage

In Fishermans Bend, WSUD will provide distributed storage of stormwater during flood events.
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