Social preferences for land uses in wastewater treatment plant buffer zones: a choice experiment analysis

Case study of a stormwater project in Orange, NSW.  Storm water is routed to an existing facility which filters to create potable water.  The report covers drivers, costs, innovations, outcomes and learnings.

The traditional use of water in our cities severely distorts the natural water cycle, consuming potable water for purposes such as toilet flushing and irrigation, whilst discharging excessive volumes of stormwater runoff and wastewater. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) offers a new approach to urban water management, providing water treatment and harvest for reuse using green technologies such as constructed wetlands and biofiltration systems (bioretention or raingardens).

This report outlines a vision and roadmap for preserving Melbourne’s foodbowl for current and future generations as a fundamental building block in a healthy, resilient, sustainable and fair food system.

This paper discusses the history of urban infrastructure planning in the 20th century.