WSUD Implementation in a Precinct Residential Development: Perth Case Study

Abstract The delivery of Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is taking place at a range of development scales as part of sustainable urban development and water sensitive city aspirations. Understanding the delivery process, and learning from on-ground implementation of such initiatives is crucial to inform future developments, so they may build on previous successes. The precinct scale provides an opportunity to test a mixture of design and technology that is suitable to the local conditions and water requirements. Here we detail a case study in WSUD implementation, the WGV infill development site, located in the suburb of White Gum Valley within the City of Fremantle, near Perth, Western Australia. WGV presents an innovative approach to urban infill, with a range of sustainable water, energy, and urban greening strategies implemented in the 2.2 ha medium density site of mixed building typologies. The site is guided by the One Planet Living Framework, and key to meeting these criteria is the innovative approach to water management. Initiatives include water efficiency measures inside and outside of homes, rainwater harvesting, a community bore, stormwater management, and precinct greening. The technical and decision-making details of these initiatives are presented in this chapter.