Book 2 | Planning and Management - WSUD
Book 2 | Planning and Management - WSUD
Book 2 | Planning and Management - WSUD
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Water Sensitive Urban Design<br />
Figure 15 - Examples of matching public open space with stormwater features (Victoria Park, Dockl<strong>and</strong>s in Melbourne<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ascot Waters in Perth. Ascot Waters images source: www.wsud.org)<br />
5.1 Public Open Space<br />
(POS) Layout<br />
POS areas can<br />
potentially<br />
incorporate<br />
stormwater<br />
conveyance <strong>and</strong><br />
treatment systems<br />
as l<strong>and</strong>scape<br />
features within<br />
a multiple use<br />
corridor.<br />
Integration of public open space (POS)<br />
with conservation corridors, stormwater<br />
management systems <strong>and</strong> recreational<br />
facilities is a fundamental objective<br />
of <strong>WSUD</strong>. POS areas can potentially<br />
incorporate stormwater conveyance <strong>and</strong><br />
treatment systems as l<strong>and</strong>scape features<br />
within a multiple use corridor. This can<br />
provide a recreation focus (such as a<br />
linear park with bike path or an urban<br />
forest) as well as enhancing community<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> regard of stormwater<br />
as a valuable resource. The key principles<br />
to be considered in locating POS areas:<br />
••<br />
Align POS along natural drainage lines<br />
••<br />
Protect/enhance areas containing<br />
natural water features (such as creeks<br />
<strong>and</strong> wetl<strong>and</strong>s) <strong>and</strong> other environmental<br />
values by locating them within POS<br />
••<br />
Utilise POS to provide links between<br />
public <strong>and</strong> private areas <strong>and</strong> community<br />
activity nodes<br />
For water sensitive l<strong>and</strong>scape design the<br />
following natural l<strong>and</strong>scape values should<br />
be considered:<br />
••<br />
Retention of natural features –<br />
watercourses, l<strong>and</strong>forms <strong>and</strong> other<br />
water features should be retained or<br />
restored<br />
••<br />
Use of indigenous species – existing<br />
native vegetation needs to be retained<br />
or restored. Vegetated links should<br />
be provided with native vegetation on<br />
adjoining l<strong>and</strong><br />
••<br />
Planting – should be limited to locally<br />
indigenous species (or specifically<br />
appropriate other species) <strong>and</strong> exclude<br />
groups that can cause weed problems<br />
••<br />
Fauna habitat – provision should be<br />
made for fauna habitat measures such<br />
as wetl<strong>and</strong>s, ponds, shrubs <strong>and</strong> nest<br />
boxes, <strong>and</strong><br />
••<br />
Hydrologic maintenance of natural<br />
regime on native vegetation –<br />
stormwater runoff should be diverted<br />
away from native vegetation to maintain<br />
suitable soil moisture <strong>and</strong> nutrient<br />
conditions <strong>and</strong> avoid the spread of<br />
weeds.<br />
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