Rectifying Vegetated Stormwater Assets: Draft
Rectifying Vegetated Stormwater Assets provides guidance on how to rectify under-performing or failing vegetated stormwater assets. […]
Maintaining Vegetated Stormwater Assets: Version 1
Vegetated stormwater assets, such as bioretention systems and wetlands, can reduce the impacts of urban stormwater provided they are well planned, designed, constructed and maintained. […]
Urban Lakes Discussion Paper – Managing the Risk of Cyanobacterial Blooms
A growing body of knowledge amongst local government authorities (LGAs) in SEQ indicates that urban lakes experience water quality problems often leading to excessive algal growth or blooms, particularly of cyanobacteria (also referred to as blue green algae). […]
Framework for the Integration of Flood and Stormwater Management into Open Space: Version 1.1
The Framework for the Integration of Flooding and Stormwater Management into Open Space details best practice approaches for integrating water sensitive urban design (WSUD) elements into multiple use open spaces. […]
Total Water Cycle Management Planning Guideline for South East Queensland: Version 1
Total Water Cycle Management (TWCM) planning aims to consider all elements of the water of the water cycle to deliver the community’s needs and aspirations for water in a way that optimises social and environmental benefits and minimises costs. […]
A Business Case for Best Practice Urban Stormwater Management
A business case for best practice urban stormwater management. […]
A Business Case for Best Practice Urban Stormwater Management: Case Studies Version 1.1
Case studies of typical urban developments have been assessed for their ability to support the practical application of the stormwater management objectives (being stormwater quality, waterway stability and frequent flow management objectives) using WSUD. […]
Deemed to Comply Solutions – Stormwater Quality Management (South East Queensland): Version 1
The Deemed to Comply Worked Solutions and Examples – Stormwater Quality Management (South East Queensland) provide 12 solutions for four (4) common development scenarios. […]
Construction and Establishment Guidelines: Swales, Bioretention Systems and Wetlands: Version 1.1
The Water Sensitive Urban Design Construction And Establishment Guidelines provide a suite of resources to facilitate the successful delivery of vegetated stormwater management systems. […]
Discussion Paper – Verification and Certification for Water Sensitive Urban Design
Through circulating this discussion paper, Water by Design seeks to stimulate ongoing exploration of the issues relating to verification and certification for improved water sensitive urban design outcomes. […]
Stormwater Harvesting Guidelines: Draft 01
The purpose of these Stormwater Harvesting Guidelines is to assist engineers and other professionals to plan, design and implement stormwater harvesting schemes. The guidelines focus on developing localised stormwater harvesting in urban areas — harvesting stormwater from local catchments and reusing it within the local community. […]
Constructed Waterbodies in Urban Areas of South East Queensland: Maintenance Issues and Costs to Local Government
Constructed waterbodies are a popular feature of urban development in South East Queensland (SEQ). However, anecdotal reports from local government officers within SEQ indicate that many of these waterbodies regularly fail to meet their design water quality objectives. […]