Karlene Maywald – Sustainability
Decisions about the sustainable management of a resource depend on the availability of that resource, the accepted community trade-offs at a point in time and…
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Shaun Cox – Planning Thinking Holistically
Water planning should be considered in the broader context of urban planning (transport, energy etc.). To solve water supply issues, you might need to consider…
Cynthia Mitchell – Systems Thinking Infrastructure Planning Sustainabililty
The traditional water systems have served us well with major improvements in public health, particularly in cities. However, systems thinking encompassing all elements of water…
Cynthia Mitchell – Wastewater Resources Stream Think Differently
Currently wastewater systems involve mixing many different waste streams and then separating them again. Considering thermodynamic costs, there is an opportunity to think differently about…
Cynthia Mitchell – Potable Recycling and Sustainability
Sustainability involves choosing between a range of options and it is important to consider the local context in decision-making. Potable recycling should be on the…
Cynthia Mitchell – Water and Sustainability Economics
Water is central to sustainability and fundamental to every living thing on the planet. It is also central to our building, manufacturing, food production, transport…
Cynthia Mitchell – Sustainability Overview Economics
Sustainability can be represented by a three ring target diagram. The outer ring represents the ecological limits of the planet, the middle ring represents the…
Planning and thinking holistically
Water planning should be considered in the broader context of urban planning (transport, energy etc.). To solve water supply issues, you might need to consider…
Adam Lovell – Benefits Productivity Economics Liveability
Australian productivity needs to increase and water recycling is one factor that will support this growth. [01:07]…
Shaun Cox Planning Stakeholder and Public Engagement
The key to good planning is stakeholder engagement. A broader range of stakeholders could include urban planners, insurance representatives or interest groups such as waterway…
When considering long term water planning in Australia, the key considerations that drive planning are climate and population growth in urban areas. The increase in…
Cynthia Mitchell Public Engagement Politicians
While we can make safe drinking water from any quality of source water, we need more sophisticated ways of engaging with the public. For instance,…
Cynthia Mitchell Planning Opportunity
Following the Millennium drought with its high degree of government intervention in large-scale investment in water security projects, there is an opportunity to rethink planning…
Shaun Cox Urban Catchments Local Solutions
Stormwater harvesting solutions replicate natural ecosystem processes by capturing, holding the water and enabling it to percolate into the soil. Raingardens are an example of…
Shaun Cox Climate Change Water Cycle Planning
The impact of climate extremes forces people to think about the total water cycle not just about one segment of the water cycle such as…
Shaun Cox Benefits Storm Water Perth
Feasible potable reuse strategies are unique for each Australian city. For instance, Perth has significant water shortages, but it is built on sand, so stormwater…
The cost of recycling water compared with other solutions varies with the configuration of the network. For instance, wastewater treatment plants on the coastline are…
Jonathan McKeown – Water Economics for Rural and Urban Communities
Australian water executive, Jonathan McKeown, talking about the significance of water to regional rural communities.