Can we model the implementation of water sensitive urban design in evolving cities?

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 149-156

  Bach, Peter Marcus ^a   McCarthy, David T ^a   Deletic, Ana ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dynamic modelling; Exploratory modelling; Historical planning; Infrastructure evolution; Strategic planning; Urban form

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DESIGN; DYNAMIC MODELS; RUNOFF; STRATEGIC PLANNING; URBAN GROWTH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; INFRASTRUCTURE EVOLUTION; MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES; URBAN FORM; USER-DEFINED SCENARIO; WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN (WSUD); WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGNS;

URBAN PLANNING;

BIOPHYSICS; CATCHMENT; LEGISLATION; PLANNING HISTORY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; WATER PLANNING;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CITY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; DECISION TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRENDS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

CITY PLANNING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; VICTORIA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84923511359     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2014.464     Document Type: Article

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