Book 2 | Planning and Management - WSUD

Water Sensitive Urban Design
Figure 17 - Bollards or kerbs with regular breaks allow distributed flow to the WSUD element while protecting these systems from traffic
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Street-scale WSUD elements should be
part of an overall WSUD strategy for a
development (Figure 16).
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It is not necessary to provide WSUD
elements on all streets, however
streetscape WSUD elements may form
an important part of a WSUD strategy
for a development.
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Parking areas can be located adjacent
to WSUD elements, but should be
designed to prevent vehicles damaging
these systems. Bollards or kerbs with
regular breaks are required to allow
distributed flow to the WSUD element
(Figure 17).
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Parking areas may be interspersed
between WSUD elements, such as
parking bays between raingardens.
An example of a road cross-section is
shown in Figure 18.
Different types of streets will lead to
different opportunities for WSUD. Model
street types described in Landcom’s Street
Design Guidelines are listed in Table 4
along with potential WSUD opportunities.
CARRIAGEWAY
BIO RETENTION
SLOTTED KERB
3% 4%
DIRECT
STORMWATER
FLOW
Figure 18 - Road design with stormwater feeding into a bioretention system for treatment.
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