From 2004-11-21 to 2004-11-25

Venue: Adelaide, South Australia

Summary:
"Cities as Catchments" will explore changes being made in urban water planning and management that are compatible with greater sustainability. The concept of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WUSD) addresses the challenges and opportunities which arise when the practice of the past 100 years of importing water supplies to urban areas from external catchments changes to utilising and recycling the waters generated within the catchments comprising the urban areas themselves. Implementation of WSUD principles has very large implications for the manner in which urban land, built forms, water infrastructure and social institutions are planned and managed.

The aims of the conference are: to explore the relationship between WSUD principles and the sustainability of urban and regional areas; and to learn about recent experiences and to tease out the greatest threats and opportunities that may be specific or common to particular urban settings.

Organizers: Engineers Australia and the Australian Water Association
Contact Name: c/o WSUD 2004 Conference Secretariat
E-mail: wsud2004@plevin.com.au
URL: http://www.plevin.com.au/wsud2004/