NWW Speaker Series
Cost-effective strategies to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus emissions in an urban river catchment
The Atrium Theatrette 168 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaAbstract: Emissions of nutrients from non-point sources such as gardens, agriculture, public open space, sports fields and septic tanks pose an ongoing threat to the ecological health of Western Australia’s Swan Canning river system, a system with high recreational and ecological value to the Perth community. Due to the nature and diversity of diffuse sources,…
NWW Speaker Series: Managed Aquifer Recharge as Alternative Water Resources
The Atrium Theatrette 168 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaIn this Speaker Series talk, we will delve into the area of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) as an alternative water resource. Alex Gardner from UWA, will discuss the regulations surrounding the use of MAR and Dan Nelson from the City of Kalamunda, will present us with the practice of establishing a MAR scheme based on…
NWW Speaker Series: State of knowledge of non-market values of water sensitive systems and practices: potential of benefit transfer
The Atrium, Department of Water and Environmental RegulationWater sensitive systems and practices provide multiple indirect benefits such as environmental and ecological services. However, due to a lack of information on the monetized value of these services many of these services are not considered during investment decision making. The compilation and synthesis of existing non-market valuation estimates of the monetary value of water…
NWW Speaker Series – Perth Water Precinct Plan & The Rising Tide
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, L4 Theatrette, 168 St George's Tce, Perth , AustraliaPresenters: Greg Comiskey, Town Planner Rivers and Attractions with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and Doctor Julian Bolleter Deputy Director with the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) Abstract Shaping the Swan Rivers Future: Perth Water Precinct Plan The Perth Water precinct - the section of the Swan River and its foreshore between…
NWW Speaker Series – Bottom-up approaches to water infrastructure in London
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, L4 Theatrette, 168 St George's Tce, Perth , AustraliaPresenter: Professor Sarah Bell, UCL Abstract Integrated, sustainable water management requires wide stakeholder engagement, including with local communities and households. This is a challenge for water professions, organisations and policies that have established cultures and expertise in top-down, centralised management of infrastructure. Engaging with communities is necessary to reduce demand for water and to ensure acceptability…
WSC Speaker Series talk: Myths and facts of Development in High Groundwater
The Atrium Theatrette 168 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaPresenter: Nick Deeks, Technical Director - Hydrology, Service Line Leader Hydrology and Hydrodynamics, GHD Abstract How do groundwater levels, flows and quality respond to urban development? What is the current state of knowledge in our industry and how does it vary between practitioners, regulators and researchers? The Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC)…
WSC Speaker Series talk: Repairing urban waterways using the RESTORE tool and factsheets
The Atrium Theatrette 168 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaPresenter Leah Beesley, Researcher, University of Western Australia Abstract Freshwaters deliver value to humans, but are highly degraded worldwide. Urban freshwaters are arguably the most damaged. Most strategies promote a generic approach to rehabilitation. For example, the encourage the repair of hydrology and geomorphology and trust that other aspects of stream health will recover. This…
WSC Speaker Series talk – Valuing the benefits of water sensitive projects: an application to Tarralla Creek Renaturalisation
The Atrium, Department of Water and Environmental RegulationPresenter Rita Chandra, Project Manager, Integrated Urban Water, Yarra Valley Water Abstract Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is a commonly used method for evaluating options and supporting decision-making in projects. Often, however, BCAs are perceived as a set of numbers and an attachment to a business case as opposed to a process of realising the full community…
WSC Speaker Series talk: The intangible amenity benefits of small stormwater management systems: A case study of living streams
The Atrium Theatrette 168 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaPresenters Madsym Polyakov, The UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy, the University of Western Australia and CRC for Water Sensitive Cities Saloomeh Akbari, The UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, the University of Western Australia Sayed Iftekhar, The UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy, the University…
NWW Webinar | Storm to Shade, Arizona’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program
Online - AWSTStorm to Shade (S2S) is the city of Tucson, Arizona's Green Stormwater Infrastructure program. S2S was approved by the Mayor & Council to install and maintain new Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) on public property throughout the City of Tucson, United States. Blue Baldwin manages the Storm to Shade (S2S) Program at the City of Tucson, which builds and…
