Stormwater, waterway benefits and water resources benefits of water conservation measures for Australian cities

Coombes, P.; Smit, M.; Byrne, Joshua; Walsh, C.

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Coombes, P.

Smit, M.

Byrne, Joshua

Walsh, C.

Date

2016

Type

Conference Paper

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Coombes, P. and Smit, M. and Byrne, J. and Walsh, C. 2016. Stormwater, waterway benefits and water resources benefits of water conservation measures for Australian cities. In 37th Hydrology & Water Resources Symposium 2016: Water, Infrastructure and the Environment, pp. 74-81. Barton, ACT: Engineers Australia.

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37th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium 2016: Water, Infrastructure and the Environment, HWRS 2016

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ISBN

9781922107954

School

Sustainability Policy Institute

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73019

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

© 2017 Engineers Australia. All Rights Reserved. Households with rainwater harvesting and water efficient appliances made a profound contribution to Australian society by ensuring that cities did not run out of water during the millennium drought. In spite of this, the value of sustainable households is contested as the memory of drought fades. This investigation used audited metadata from national agencies and water utilities, peer reviewed research, case studies and a systems analysis of Australian capital cities to define the benefits of sustainable buildings. The key findings of this study confirm that source control measures including rainwater harvesting, water efficient appliances and vegetable gardens at households makes a substantial contribution to the viability of water resources and ecosystems in Australian capital cities.