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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Water sensitive urban design WSUD"”.
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Review and gap analysis of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in Windhoek, Namibia
… population and global warming, fresh water resources are nearing depletion resulting in a global water crisis. As a consequence, cases of drought have been reported worldwide especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to climate change, urbanisation adds strain to infrastructure as …
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An investigation into how value is created through water sensitive urban design
… developing countries is the rapid increases in urbanisation and the effect this has on their water systems. Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a process that considers the entire water system with the aim of achieving a water sensitive city (WSC). However, little is known about how value can …
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Water sensitive urban design as a transformative approach to urban water management in Cape Town: A case study of the proposed River Club development
The author examines effective urban water management as a means to promote sustainable development and achieve water sensitive cities. A qualitative method is utilised in the collection of data through document studies, desktop analysis and a literature review. A review of the current national and …
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Using a diagnostic indicator assessment to understand sustainability transitions towards Water Sensitive Urban Design in the City of Cape Town
… globally are progressively becoming hotspots for water related risk and disaster mainly as a result of the cumulative effects of rapid urbanisation, population growth and the impacts of climate change. South African cities in particular are faced with the dual challenges of meeting demand for …
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The capacity of the Cape Flats aquifer and its role in water sensitive urban design in Cape Town
There is growing concern that South Africa's urban centres are becoming increasingly vulnerable to water scarcity due to stressed surface water resources, rapid urbanisation, climate change and increasing demand for water. Furthermore, South Africa is a water-stressed country with much of its …
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Development of a transitioning approach to reduce surface water volumes in combined sewer systems
… from the existing paradigm of managing wastewater infrastructure to a more sustainable paradigm that achieves a more efficient utilisation of wastewater assets.<br/>A transitioning approach to support a more efficient utilisation of surface water and wastewater assets and infrastructure is …