Water Sensitive Urban Design

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ISBN: 9783868591064
English edition
Jovis Verlag
Softcover, 144 pages
19 x 23 cm
colour
March 2011
€26,41 (excl. VAT)

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Principles and Inspirations for Sustainable Stormwater Management in the City of the Future

Jacqueline Hoyer, Wolfgang Dickhaut, Lukas Kronawitter, Björn Weber

In recent years, techniques and legislation for decentralized storm water management have been advanced all over the world. However, decentralized storm water management systems are still underutilized and acceptance among citizens and professionals is still lacking. Indeed, decentralized storm water management will be essential for the sustainable development of cities in the future. Therefore acceptance of the systems must be improved. The main question that needs to be answered is: How can sustainable storm water management be integrated with urban design in order to create liveable, sustainable, and attractive cities?

This manual, developed by the HafenCity University of Hamburg in the scope of the European research project SWITCH, provides an overview of the Water Sensitive Urban Design approach and creates principles for a successful WSUD, focused on the topics Water Sensitivity, Aesthetics, Functionality, Usability, Public Perception and Acceptance, as well as Integrative Planning. Furthermore, it presents an international selection of case studies ranging from the small scale (site level) up to large scale (city level), demonstrating the WSUD principles in the context of the temperate climates.