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Regional Advisory Panel Meeting No. 6

Meeting Minutes UWA CBD Office, WA

Trustee Building, Level

2, 133 St Georges Tce, Perth @ 8am

2/09/2015

Attendees

Greg Claydon (Inaugural Chair) Board Director CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

Tony Wong Chief Executive Officer CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

Anas Ghadouani Executive Director – Western Region CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

Lindsey Beck Project Manager of D6.2 CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

Antonietta Torre Senior Engineer Department of Water

David Horn Manager Environment GHD

Greg Ryan Sustainability Manager Environment Landcorp

Jennifer Stritzke Program Manager - Land Use Planning Department of Parks and Wildlife

John Savell Director, Strategic Projects Department of Housing

Naomi Rakela Manager, Environmental Services EMRC

Shelley Shepherd Program Manager New WAter Ways

Sergey Volotovskiy Senior Strategy and Policy Advisor, Climate Resilience Water Corporation

Tania Perera Water Efficiency Strategy Manager Water Corporation

Jane McCredie Senior Planning Officer Department of Planning

Lisa Mazzela Senior Policy Officer Department of Water

Aninditha Dharma Project Manager – Western Region CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

Apologies

Ben Harvey Director Strategy and Policy Department of Planning

Peter Davies Pro Vice Chancellor – Research The UWA

Rachael Penning-Bourne Business Development Manager The UWA

Max Hipkins Mayor City of Nedlands

Steve Tierney Coordinator – Environment and Sustainability City of Subiaco

Bruce Young Chairman, Water Committee UDIA

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Item No.! Agenda Topic!

1. Welcome Chair welcomed the panel members to the meeting. Jane McCredie from the Department of Planning attended the meeting to represent

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Ben Harvey. Tania Perera, Water Corporation, and Lisa Mazzela, Department of Water, attended the meeting to listen to the Water Sensitive Index presentation by Lindsey Beck.

2. Record of Discussion

Noted by panel members. Date for the Tranche 2 Workshop has been set for 23rd – 24th November 2015. ACTION:

• Date claimers for Tranche 2 workshop to be sent by 4th September.

3. Tranche 2 Workshop Details

Antonietta Torre has compiled a WA issues priorities list, which links to the research that has been conducted by the CRCWSC and others (copy of list attached to these minutes). Outcomes from the Visioning workshops will be added to the list once they are completed. The list should be synthesised to be more understandable to a broader range of stakeholders. The following documents will help to provide a comparison to identify any priorities that have not been included in the list:

• http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/publications/3.5million.asp • EPA Interim strategic advice: http://www.epa.wa.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx • https://www.dpc.wa.gov.au/Consultation/StrategicAssessment/Pages/Defau

lt.aspx • http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/newsroom/featured-news/green-comments-

needed-draft-environmental-strategy

It was decided that follow up meetings will be organised with Chris Chesterfield to prepare for the Workshop. The first meeting will be at the end of September or early October. The second meeting will be at the beginning of November to refine final details. ACTIONS:

• Word version of priorities list to be sent to Panel members. • Panel members to provide feedback to the Priorities List to be further

developed. These should be compared to various Framework Documents above.

• A Doodle Poll will be sent out to Panel members to complete to find a date for a Tranche 2 focussed meeting.

4. Board Updates CRCWSC Synthesis Workshops & Charrettes have been successful. Starting next week (week beginning 7th September), there will be a call for Expression of Interest for this financial year’s (2015/16) Synthesis Workshops. There are 10 activities available – 5 will be partnership offerings, which includes funding for logical costs and CRCWSC will provide all necessary inputs (in-kind); 5 will be fee for service, which includes cost for engaging and involving consulting partners, this will be to build the capacity where there will be less need for direct input from researchers.

5. White Gum Valley Briefing

A stakeholder briefing for the White Gum Valley Development Exemplar was held on 26th August 2015. The briefing was hosted by Josh Byrne & Associates with many CRCWSC partners involved with the project, including LandCorp, Water Corporation, UDIA, and Department of Water.

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6. 2015/2016 Activities

The following events and workshops are held for the rest of 2015: • 20th October – 3-hour Water Quality 101 workshop held at the Department

of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington • 26th & 27th October – Vegetated stormwater systems training workshop held

at the University Club • 30th October – Ruth Morgan presenting her book, “Running Out? Water In

Western Australia” A post CRCWSC Conference workshop will be held. Jennifer Stritzke, Antonietta Torre and Naomi Rakela will prepare a presentation to WA partners who are not attending the Conference. Registrations to be organised to see who will attend the workshop. Some presentations were proposed for 2016:

- Project B1.2 workshop series – Darryl Low Choy will organise a series of workshops to collect information for Project B1.2.

- A presentation by John Thwaites, which will be organised for March/April 2016.

7. D6.1 Water Sensitive Cities Index Update

Lindsey Beck gave an update on the D6.1 Water Sensitive Cities Index Project (copy of presentation attached with these minutes). An October release date for the framework is planned. Panel members provided feedback on the application process and suggested suitable partners to participate in the pilot study.

Close: the meeting closed at 9:45am and the Chair thanked everyone for their attendance.

Date of next quarterly meeting: Wednesday, 9th December 2015

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Western"Australian"stakeholders’"research"and"adoption"priorities"to"advance"water"sensitive"cities"and"towns"–"September"2015"

!Previously!identified!WA!priority!

!CRCWSC!or!other!research!outcomes!achieved!to!date!or!in!progress!addressing!this!priority!!

!Persisting!and!emerging!priorities!to!feed!into!Tranche!2!(Blue"text"indicates"priorities"flagged"by"researchers)"

Science!priorities""• Urban"hydrology"–"Better"understanding"to"manage"the"

changes"to"the"water"balance"as"a"result"of"urbanisation"in"areas"that"have"a"close"surface"waterFgroundwater"interaction."This"is"a"high"priority"and"underpins"much"of"the"other"science"being"undertaken"by"the"CRC"and"its"applicability"to"the"Swan"Coastal"Plain." "

""• Nutrient"transport"–"Identification"of"nutrient"sources"

and"effective"nutrient"remediation"initiatives"as"nutrients"are"transported"within"catchments,"including"subFsurface"pathways"

"• Solutions"to"developing"land"that"is"constrained"by"high"

groundwater"

"• B2.4"Mass"balances:"EventFbased"and"seasonal"water"

and"nutrient"mass"balances"for"WSUD"elements"impacted"by"a"shallow"water"table"(2"–"4"m"below"ground),"e.g."infiltration"coefficients"urban"areas"with"shallow"water"table.""

• B2.4"Water"pathways"identification"and"runoff"coefficients"based"on"volumetric"flow"contribution"at"catchment"and"WSUD"element"scales"

"• B2.4"Framework"to"link"urban"ecoFhydrological"

typologies"to"flow"paths"and"physical"characteristics"of"the"subsurface"environment."

"• B2.4"&"B2.2/3"Risk"assessment"for"the"rise"or"fall"of"

groundwater"table"under"urbanisation"and/or"climate"change."

"• B2.4"Nutrient"load"quantification:"Quantification"of"

groundwaterFborne"nutrient"load"to"receiving"water"bodies"at"selected"sites"

"• B2.4"Linkage"between"nutrient"attenuation"and"subF

surface"flow"path"length;"establishing"ecoFhydrological""typologies"across"Swan"Coastal"Plain.""

"• B2.4"Protocol:"A"protocol"for"urban"water"monitoring"of"

flow"and"nutrients"in"areas"with"a"shallow"water"table"(2"

"• B2.4"Identification"of"runoff"generation"mechanisms"

(pathways)"across"different"urban"ecoFhydrological"typologies."Transferability"of"results"from"plot"to"precinct"scales.""Reconciliation"between"observations"and"results"from"minutes"to"annual"time"scales"(e.g."UNDO)."

"• B2.4"New"approaches"for"hydrological/water"quality"

monitoring"in"urban"areas:"Can"a"simple"set"of"parameters"provide"insight"on"catchment"internal"process"for"impact"assessment??"""

"• B2.4"How"much"attenuation"is"achieved"by"mixing"and"

biogeochemical"processes"over"a"season?"(Hydrological"or"biogeochemical"control?)"

"• B2.4"Possible"dominance"of"dissolved"organic"nutrients"

in"urban"areas"where"groundwater"is"being"drained"to"receiving"water"bodies.""

"• B2.4"WSUD"elements"designed"to"attenuate"inorganic"

nutrients"not"organic"nutrients.""• B2.4"Sources,"bioavailability"and"treatment"options"of"

organic"nutrients"a"key"knowledge"gap.""• B2.4"Optimal"treatment"of"drained"groundwater"

unknown."

Aninditha Dharma

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–"4"m"below"ground).""• B2.4"Policy:"Input"to"policy"frameworks"for"management"

of"stormwater"in"urban"areas"with"a"shallow"water"table"(2"–"4"m"below"ground)."

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"• B2.4"Time"scale"of"transport"for"subsurface"flow:"from"

infiltration"point"to"collection"points"by"drainage"infrastructure."Do"we"have"enough"time"for"subsurface"flow"treatment?""

"• B2.4"Should"we"focus"on"treating"groundwater,"rather"

than"treating"stormwater?""• B2.4"Do"we"have"different"approaches"for"treating"

stormwater"compared"to"groundwater?"Different"designs?"

"• B2.4"Links"to"liveability"and"health:"Possibility"of"WSUD"

element"design"maximizing"subFsurface"pathway,"to"increase"public"open"space,"and"decrease"open"water"mosquito"health"hazards."

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• WSUD"treatment"systems"efficiencies"–"for"example,"performance"data"to"improve"the"design"of"swales"and"urban"waterways"('living"streams')"that"commonly"convey"both"stormwater"and"groundwater"on"the"Swan"Coastal"Plain."

• C4.1/B2.4"Assessment"of"nutrient"attenuation"performance"of"WSUD"elements"with"groundwater"inputs""

• B2.4"Separation"and"quantification"of"physical"(mixingFdilution)"and"biogeochemical"attenuation"of"nutrient"to"better"describe"treatment"efficiencies.""

"• B2.4"Assessment"of"the"effectiveness"of"small"scale"

design"features"in"WSUD"element,"for"attenuating"nutrients."

"• B2.4"Guidelines:"Guidelines"for"WSUD"design"in"urban"

areas"with"a"shallow"water"table"(2"–"4"m"below"ground)."

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"• Pollutant"attenuation"or"leaching"from"below"ground"

nonFvegetated"infiltration"systems"(e.g."multi"roadside"leaky"side"entry"pits,"infiltration"cells,"soak"wells"distributed"in"the"catchment)"

"• B2.4"Role"of"duplex"soils"configuration"on"WSUD"

performance."How"deep"WSUD"elements"can"go"on"duplex"soils?"Documentation"of"water"exchange"between"surface"water"and"shallow"water"table"in"WSUD"elements.""

"• B2.4"Increasing"drainage"of"groundwater"into"receiving"

water"bodies,"reducing"travel"times"compared"to"subFsurface"pathways."Reduced"potential"for"nutrient"attenuation."How"to"get"the"water"back"to"subsurface"

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• C1.1"Design,"operational"and"maintenance"guidelines"for"improved"stormwater"biofiltration"units""

"• ARC"Linkage"project"on"nitrogen"transformation"in"

biofilter"and"performance"of"plant"species"in"nutrient"removal."Products"include"Vegetation)guidelines)for)stormwater)biofilters)in)the)south4west)of)Western)Australia"(Monash"University,"2014)"and"industry"training"in"design,"construction"and"maintenance"of"biofilters."

"• State"NRM"project"on"Evaluation"of"Stormwater"Best"

Management"Practices"is"monitoring"the"performance"of"field"installations"of"biofilters"in"a"high"groundwater"environment"(The"Glades"urban"development"in"Byford)."

"• Publication"of"national"Adoption)Guidelines)for)

Stormwater)Biofiltration)Systems"(Payne,"E."et."al."2015),"capturing"research"outcomes,"practice"learnings"and"a"business"case"for"stormwater"biofiltration."

"• C1.3"Guidelines"for"the"use,"application"and"monitoring"

of"validated"novel"natural"treatment"systems.""• C4.1"Design,"maintenance"and"operational"guidelines"for"

novel"hybrid"biofiltration"technologies.""• B2.2/3.4"Recommendations"on"the"importance"of"

vegetation"for"nitrogen"processing"in"urban"wetlands."A"report"that"outlines"how"vegetation"can"alter"the"rates"of"nitrogen"transformations,"including"denitrification,"in"urban"wetlands."""

"• C4.1/B2.4"DecisionFsupport"tools"and"ecoFhydrological"

models"able"to"stimulate"the"behaviour"of"vegetation"

environment?""• B2.4"Drain"to"selected"zones"of"catchment,"where"

infiltration"is"possible?""• C4.1/B2.4"Increased"anoxia"of"receiving"water"bodies"

with"increasing"groundwater"inputs."Impacts"of"nutrient"attenuation"could"be"profound."How"to"design"WSUD"elements"to"manage"for"this?"

"• C4.1/B2.4"Long"term"nutrient"budgets"of"constructed"

wetlands/living"streams"–"are"they"long"term"stores"or"sources"of"nutrients"–"still"unknown."We"don't"have"the"vegetation"and"sediment"nutrient"data"to"assess"this.""Minimal"data,"rarely"with"temporal"resolution"to"capture"seasonal"affects."

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under"certain"conditions"and"quantify"wetland"ecosystem"function.""

"• Understanding"and"mitigating"the"impact"of"urban"

catchments"on"receiving"environments"and"ecological"health."

• B2.2/3"Management"framework/guidelines"for"the"repair"of"urban"freshwaters."A"technical"manual"that"presents"a"decision"support"framework"to"guide"management"decisions"about"how"best"to"spend"onFground"effort"to"achieve"the"desired"ecological"goals."

"• B2.2/3"Conceptual"models"describing"the"key"drivers"

and"stressors"to"urban"waterways"(ecological"typologies)."Diagrams/decision"support"tool"illustrating"how"the"key"drivers"of"ecosystem"health"and"function"differ"under"different"conditions"(i.e."among"physiographic"regions"and"with"characteristics"of"urban"development"and"infrastructure)."

"• B2.2/3"Indicators"(metrics)"for"assessing"the"ecological"

health"of"urban"waterways."A"set"of"parameters"that"can"be"readily"measured"in"urban"freshwaters"and"can"provide"a"rapid"assessment"of"ecosystem"health."

"• B2.2/3"Assessment"of"the"variance"in"stream"health"(leaf"

litter"breakdown"and"macroinvertebrate"diversity)"across"flowing"urban"waterways"in"Perth,"and"investigation"of"the"importance"of"catchment"imperviousness"versus"environmental"factors."

"• B2.2/3"Investigation"of"the"effect"of"riparian"condition"

on"metrics"of"stream"health"in"urban"waterways"of"Perth."

"• B2.4"PhD"student"Sobia"Ahmed"plans"to"do"DON"

bioavailability"laboratory"experiments,"in"2016F2017."

• B2.4"Bioavailability"of"organic"nutrients"needs"to"be"assessed,"to"determine"impact"of"drained"groundwater"discharging"to"receiving"environments."

"• B2.4"Determine"whether"urban"catchments"are"a"sink"or"

source"of"organic"nutrients.""• B2.2/3"Improved"predictive"ability"for"receiving"water"

dynamics,"able"to"provide"integrated"systemFscale"assessment"of"receivingF"water"quality"in"response"to"multiple"stressors"and"management"initiatives"(flow"management,"oxygenation,"WSUD"implementation)."

"• B2.2/3"Investment"in"receivingFwater"sensing"

infrastructure"to"facilitate"improved"understanding"of"aquatic"metabolism"and"biogeochemistry"in"response."

"• B2.2/3"Validating"ecological"typologies"generated"in"the"

B2.2/3"framework"using"real"world"data.""• B2.2/3"Understanding"the"thresholds"linking"urban"

water"management"practices"to"urban"waterway"degradation"in"groundwater"dominated"systems."

"• DB2.2/3"Determining"how"riparian"buffer"width"delivers"

different"ecosystem"services"(nutrient"attenuation,"stream"shading"etc.)"in"various"urban"environments."

"• B2.2/3"Quantifying"the"key"drivers"of"urban"waterway"

health"among"regions"and"at"different"spatioFtemporal"scales"using"empirical"data"(metaFanalysis)."

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"• "“Estuary"Response"Model”"development"by"UWA"(nonF

CRC"projects"funded"by"DOW"to"Hipsey’s"research"group)."Numerical"models"of"Swan,"Peel"and"Vasse"estuaries"(and"associated"rivers)"to"simulate"hydrodynamics,"nutrient"and"water"quality"dynamics"and"assess"health"of"receiving"water"bodies"in"response"to"stormFwater"loading"and"altered"hydrology."

"• B2.2/3"Investigating"temporal"shifts"in"the"key"

drivers/stressors"of"urban"waterway"health,"i.e."shift"from"water"quality"stress"in"summer"low"flows"to"high"flow"stress"in"winter/spring"high"flows."

"• B2.2/3"Quantifying"the"ability"of"urban"waterways"to"

recover"post"onFground"action,"and"the"temporal"nature"of"recovery."

"• B2.2/3"Landscape"prioritisation"of"urban"waterway"

assets"(zonation).""• B2.2/3"Determining"the"ability"of"refuges"(aeration,"

habitat,"etc)"to"act"as"sources"that"allow"the"recolonization"of"disturbed/damaged"urban"sites,"i.e."how"far"apart"do"refuges"need"to"be?"FFF"major"knowledge"gap"

"• B2.2/3"Better"understanding"of"urban"food"webs"and"

the"urban"loss"of"species"–"major"knowledge"gap."Is"the"food"web"failing"to"function"because"key"species"are"missing?"To"what"extent"are"introduced"species"filling"their"role?"Are"novel"food"webs"functioning"similarly"as"native"ones?"

"• B2.2/3"The"effect"of"biodiversity"loss"on"ecosystem"

function."Biodiversity"loss"can"affect"ecosystem"processes,"(i.e."nutrient"uptake,"leaf"litter"breakdown)"as"much"as"changes"in"temperature."Are"depauperate"urban"assemblages"less"efficient"at"processing"energy/matter"than"nonFurban"assemblages?"Are"there"key"species"that"are"important"for"ecosystem"function"that"managers"should"be"protecting?"

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• Urban"environments"adapting"to"climate"change" • B3"Quantification"of"the"benefits"of"WSUD/urban"

greening"on"urban"climate"and"urban"heat"mitigation"at"

a"range"of"scales."

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• B3"Evaluation"of"the"benefits"of"improved"urban"

climates"on"heatFhealth"outcomes"and"human"thermal"

comfort."

"

• B3"Determination"of"heatFhealth"thresholds"for"

Australian"capital"cities."

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• B3"Development"of"an"online"spatial"heat"vulnerability"

mapping"tool"for"Australian"capital"cities."

"

• B3"Guidelines"for"the"design"and"placement"of"

WSUD/urban"greening"interventions"to"maximise"their"

effectiveness"in"improving"urban"climates."

"

• B3"Development"of"urban"climate"modelling"tools"that"

can"be"applied"at"different"scales,"including"an"urban"

heat"component"for"the"WSC"Toolkit."

"

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• B2.4"Impact"of"high"water"tables"on"urban"

microclimates."–"major"knowledge"gap."

"

• B2.4"Can"the"shallow"water"table"support"trees"to"

mitigate"urban"heat"over"the"dry"season?"Where"is"the"

best"location"in"a"development"to"put"them?"At"the"

moment"Melbourne"work"on"urban"climate"assumes"

UNLIMITATED"supply"of"water"to"trees"(no"the"case"for"

WA)."""

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• B2.2/3"Do"high"water"tables"(base"flow)"buffer"urban"

waterways"from"urban"increases"in"temperature?"

"

• B2.2/3"What"is"the"impact"of"increasing"water"

temperature"(one"to"two"degrees)"on"water"quality"

stress"in"urban"waterways?"Will"this"push"certain"species"

over"their"temperature"tolerance?""

"

• B2.2/3"How"do"increases"in"urban"waterway"

temperature"differ"among"urban"ecological"typologies?"

i.e."are"certain"urban"ecological"typologies"more"prone"

to"temperature"increases?"How"can"we"protect"these"

typologies"to"mitigate"this"risk?"

"

• Solutions"to"developing"land"that"is"constrained"by"a"lack"

of"traditional"water"supply"sources."

"

• Developing"nonFpotable"sources"and"water"supply"

schemes"–"including"aquifer"recharge"and"

surface/groundwater"(reF)use"as"a"source"and"

wastewater"recycling."

• C1.2"Chemical"and"microbial"characteristics"of"

stormwater:"Characterisation"of"the"chemical"and"

microbial"qualities"of"untreated"stormwater."

"

• C1.2"Prioritisation"of"human"health"risks"associated"with"

untreated"stormwater:"Prioritisation"of"human"health"

risks"associated"with"chemical"and"microbial"hazards"in"

untreated"stormwater."

"

• C1.2"Influence"of"catchment"characteristics"on"

• MAR"trial"on"the"Swan"Coastal"Plain"

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stormwater"quality:"Commentary"on"the"influence"of"

catchment"characteristics"on"the"chemical"and"microbial"

quality"of"untreated"stormwater."

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• C1.2"Risk"assessment"process"recommendations:"

Recommendations"for"assessing"risks"associated"with"

untreated"stormwater"incl."the"role"of"chemical"

surrogates."

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Adoption!priorities!• Capacity"building"–"including"stable"funding"for"New"

WAter"Ways"to"enable"transfer"and"adoption"of"the"

knowledge"and"tools"required"to"create"water"sensitive"

cities"and"towns."

"

• D4.1"A"professionally"targeted"MastersFlevel"module"

(syllabus"and"teaching"materials)"introducing"key"

concepts"and"approaches"for"delivering"WSC"outcomes""

• D4.1"A"set"of"structured"professional"learning"programs"

and"courses"designed"to"build"the"capacity"of"urban"

water"practitioners"to"deliver"WSC"outcomes""

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• Decision"support"tools"to"support"and"influence"urban"

planning"and"design"at"different"scales"that"can"be"

applied"in"a"local"context."

• A4.3""DAnCE4Water"algorithm"capable"of"modelling"the"

integrated"urban"water"system"including"feedbacks"

between"the"socioFeconomic"system,"urban"form"and"

water"infrastructure""

• D1"Development"of"the"Water"Sensitive"Cities"Modelling"

Toolkit"(WSC"Toolkit)"

"

• Urban"Nutrient"Decision"Outcomes"(UNDO)"software"

tool"being"developed"by"the"Department"of"Water"to"

evaluate"the"nutrient"outputs"resulting"from"different"

urban"development"scenarios."

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• Tools"to"address"competing"demands"on"water"

resources,"including:"

- encroachment"of"urban"development"on"

groundwater"mounds"used"to"supply"potable"

water;"

- water"shortage"for"public"open"space;"

- competition"for"water"between"agricultural"

and"residential"development."

• Local"demonstration"and"evaluation"sites"showcasing"

innovative"drainage,"water"supply"and"construction"

solutions,"particularly"in"areas"with"high"groundwater."

• D5.1"Design"guidelines"for"WSUD"precincts"

demonstrating"the"integration"of"social,"spatial"and"

environmental"aspects"at"different"scales""

"

• Research"Synthesis"workshop"held"at:"

o Batavia"Coast"Marina"Stage"2"in"Geraldton"

• Assistance"(e.g."conceptual"designs"or"monitoring"and"

evaluation)"to"develop"local"demonstration"sites"

showcasing"and"providing"a"learning"ground"for"

innovative,"water"sensitive"development."

Demonstration"sites"are"required"to"provide:"

- urban"designs,"drainage"and"water"

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o Bentley"Regeneration"Project"Site"o Canning"City"Centre"Revitalisation"

Realisation"of"these"demonstration"projects"will"build"industry"capacity"and"provide"innovative"solutions"suited"to"the"local"context,"including"improving"water"security,"reducing"use"of"scheme"water,"addressing"drainage"challenges,"mitigating"urban"heat,"providing"affordable"living,"preventing"waterway"degradation"and"maximising"public"realm"opportunities."""

"• Regional"pilot"projects"in"Kojonup"and"Beverley"–"

CRCWSC"and"Water"Corporation"workshops"held"with"stakeholders"to"provide"input"to"the"development"of"integrated"water"cycle"management"plans"for"the"Shires"of"Beverley"and"Kojonup.""

"• D1"Documentation"of"the"outcomes"and"insights"from"

the"application"of"the"WSC"Toolkit"to"specific"locations"""

• D5.1"Documentation"of"best"practice"case"studies"of"WSUD""

"• D5.1"Development"of"industry"engagement"models"

specifically"tailored"to"urban"design"issues"related"to"WSUD""

"• D6.1"SnapFshot"formative"evaluation"of"the"Synthesis"

Program""""

management"systems"and"alternative"housing"designs"that"reduce"the"amount"of"sand"fill"necessary"to"enable"development"in"high"groundwater"areas,"improve"housing"affordability,"and"achieve"ecological"and"social"benefits;"

- approaches"to"manage"the"higher"imperviousness"resulting"from"smaller"blocks"with"large"homes;"

- innovative"water"supply"options"(including"wastewater"recycling);"

- practical"application"of"development"/redevelopment"solutions"for"residential,"industrial"and"regional"contexts;""

- evidence"and"onFground"‘proof"of"concept’"that"WSUD"approaches"work"under"local"conditions"to"facilitate"research"acceptance"by"approval"authorities;"and"

- breaking"down"of"institutional"barriers"and"red"tape"and"achieving"better"alignment"of"approval"authorities"to"facilitate"the"implementation"of"novel"urban"water"management"solutions."

"

Economic!and!institutional!challenges!The"lack"of"an"agency"responsible"for"managing"drainage"water"other"than"to"achieve"flood"protection"criteria"(e.g."institutional"barriers"to"the"construction"of"‘living"streams’).""

• A1.3"Comparative"assessment"of"the"effectiveness"of"formal"vs."informal"policy"mechanisms"in"reducing"water"pollution"and"improving"environmental"outcomes""

• A3.1"ContextFrelevant"recommendations"for"embedding"

• B2.4"Governance:"conflicting"interests"of"Water"Corp"managing"Main"Drains"versus"Local"Councils,"managing"smaller"drains."Need"for"some"system"to"bring"these"parties"around"a"table"with"a"common"goal."

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capacity"for"innovation"and"flexibility"into"urban"water"governance""

• A3.2"Assessment"of"the"regulatory"factors"helping"or"hindering"the"achievement"of"WSC"in"Vic,"WA"&"Qld""

• A3.2"Conceptual"model"of"urban"water"regulation"in"Australian"cities""

• A3.2"Development"of"a"new"model"for"the"legal"allocation"of"risk"of"harms"from"water"sensitive"practices"

• A3.1"Benchmarking"and"strategizing"tools"capable"of"supporting"governance"reform"through"policy"change"""

"

"• Inconsistent"or"conflicting"criteria"for"drainage"

management""

"

The"lack"of"a"transparent,"trusted"economic"framework"to"value"all"costs"and"benefits"of"water"management"decisions,"including"water"quality,"urban"amenity"and"ecological"impacts."

• A1.2""Case"study"economic"evaluations"of"decentralised"water"supply"systems,"WSUD"technologies"and"waste"water"management"

• A1.1"Development"of"monetary"and"relative"values"for"use"in"cost"benefit"analysesA1.1"Novel"method"for"improving"nonFmarket"valuations""

• A1.2"Guidelines"for"conducting"costs"benefit"analyses"of"WSC"projects""

• A1.2"Guidelines"for"undertaking"nonFmarket"valuation"(‘willingness"to"pay’)"studies"

"

• Whole"of"lifecycle"costs,"especially"maintenance"of"WSUD"systems"

"• Robust"business"case"for"alternative"water"supply"

schemes"

Lack"of"a"vision"for"water"sensitive"cities"in"WA"and"lack"of"alignment"and"coordination"amongst"policyFmakers,"regulators"and"other"key"stakeholders"towards"a"shared"vision."

• A4.2"Mapping"water"sensitive"city"scenarios"–"This"project"is"developing"a"strategic"transition"framework"for"shaping"Perth"as"a"water"sensitive"city."A"workshop"series"is"bringing"together"key"stakeholders"across"Perth"to"develop"a"shared"vision"for"a"water"sensitive"Perth"and"a"transition"plan"for"achieving"the"vision."The"workshop"series"provides"a"forum"to"develop"shared"understanding,"strategic"alignment"and"longFterm"partnerships"amongst"key"strategic"thinkers"and"influencers"in"Perth’s"water,"planning"and"urban"development"sectors."

• A4.2"An"outcome"of"the"Mapping"Water"Sensitive"City"Scenarios"project"will"be"guidelines"for"running"

"

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participatory"processes"for"strategic"planning"on"transformative"change"towards"WSC""

• A4.3"WebFbased"modelling"platform"designed"to"facilitate"collaborative"planning"and"decisionFmaking"processes"

• D6.2"Development"of"a"WSC"Index"and"indicator"framework"for"assessing"the"water"sensitivity"of"a"place"at"the"metropolitan"and"subFmetropolitan"scales""

• D6.2"Development"of"a"webFbased"platform"containing"online"tools"for"selfFassessment,"visualisation"and"reporting""

"Additional!challenges?!" • " "" • " "" • " "

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WSC Index Pilot Planning Update

Index Re-conceptualisation Update

•  Indicator consolidation nearly finished – from 55 to 34

•  Global indicator framework under development

•  Testing with Goal Leaders

•  Validation testing at Brisbane conference

•  Looking ready for October release

©"CRC#for#Water#Sensi/ve#Ci/es#

Pilot Deliverables

•  Validated WSC Index indicator framework


•  Web platform that enables the use and application of the Index for industry users

Development Process

Index Development


Prototype#phase#Interna/onal#literature#review#of#water#related#

indictors#

CRC#research#used#to#dra;##key##indicators#

Refine##goals#and##develop#ra/ngs#for#each#indictor#

Tes/ng#with#municipal#councils#

Pilot#phase#Review#stakeholder#

feedback#to#consolidate#indicators#

Broaden#alignment#with#CRC#research#

approaches#Develop#web#plaDorm#

Tes/ng#indicator#framework#and#web#plaDorm#

Finalisa/on#phase#Review#

stakeholder#feedback#and#

refine#indicators#Refine#web#plaDorm#Develop#suppor/ng#

documents#Finalise##Index#and#launch#web#

plaDorm#

Four Key Functions


1.  Benchmarking performance

2.  Setting targets and tracking progress

3.  Modeling management actions

4.  Fostering industry collaboration

Core"indicators"Global#city#scale#benchmarking#(CRC#led#assessment)#

Tier"2"indicators"City#scale##selfJassessment##

#Tier"3"indictors"Local#scale#(regional/#municipal)#detailed#selfJ#assessment#

Tier"3"indictors"Guided#delivery##(CRC#led#assessment)#

•  High#level,#includes#major#ci/es#

•  Based#on#publicly#available#metadata#

•  Provides#coarse#benchmark#(placement#on#con/nuum)#

•  Based#on#metadata#and#anecdotal#evidence/workshops#

•  Provides#some#level#of#userJspecific#detail#and#ac/ons,#iden/fies#key#gaps#

•  Access#to#tool,#case#studies#and#examples#of#best#prac/ce#

•  Based#on#detailed#informa/on#and#data#High#level#of#userJspecific#detail##

•  Used#for#strategic#planning,#target#seRng,#developing#an#ac/on#plan#

•  Access#to#tool,#case#studies#and#examples#of#best#prac/ce#

•  Visioning,##targets,#pathways#and#ac/on#plan##tailored#to#local#scale#and#context#

#

Increasing#Cost#and#Value#

Previously…. Application of Index

The#indicators#are#designed#to#track#progress#at#local#and#city#scales#

Now… Application of Index


City# Municipality#Geographic#scope#

Func/onality#

Global#Benchmarking##(Core#Indicators)#

SelfJAssessment##(Tier#2#Indicators)#

Target#SeRng#

Management#Ac/ons#

Global#Benchmarking#JNot#applicable#

SelfJAssessment#(Tier#2#Indicators)#

Target#SeRng#

Management#Ac/ons#

Guided#Delivery# Guided#Delivery#

Increasing#Depth#of#Value#

Development Principles

•  Staged approach

•  Short feedback loops

•  Co-creation of solutions

•  Test multiple versions/approaches


Value to Users


Usability#

Reliability#

Func/onality#

Benefit#

Pilot Process


(Create)#

Test#

Validate#

User#Feedback#

Answers#Conceptual#Qs#

Answers#Applica/on#Qs# Applies#the#tool#

CoJcreate#where#new#

Pilot Structure


Function Product Task ID Approach Benchmarking Performance

Core indicator framework (Core Indicators)

CRC output Validation User feedback

Self-assessment framework (Tier 2 Indicators)

Test Validation User feedback

Target setting/Tracking progress

Target-Setting tool (TBD)

Co-develop product Build prototype Test prototype Validation User feedback

Modeling management actions

Action-Planning Tool (TBD)

Co-develop product Build prototype Test prototype Validation User feedback

Fostering industry collaboration

Throughout Maximize opportunities for collaboration between users as early as possible Test success of collaboration through feedback process

CIF

SAF

TST

APT

Potential Timeline


Participant Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug State Gov participants Municipality 1 (Supported) Municipality 2 (Independent)

Action Planning Tool Create-Test-Validate-User

feedback Mark I

Core Indicator Framework Test-Validate-User feedback

Mark I

Self-Assessment Framework

Test-Validate-User feedback Mark I

Target-Setting Tool Create-Test-Validate-User

feedback Mark I

Self-Assessment Framework

Test-Validate-User feedback Mark II

Target-Setting Tool Create-Test-

Validate-User feedback Mark II

Action Planning Tool Create-Test-Validate-

User feedback Mark II


Mark 2

Next step…

Detailed planning e.g.



Mark I

•  Par/cipants#•  Engagement#type,#frequency,#/ming###•  Valida/on#ques/ons#to#be#answered#•  User#feedback#ques/ons#to#be#answered#•  Inputs:#frameworks,#web#plaDorm,#guidance#material,#

etc#•  Resource#requirements#

For the RAP

•  General approach – ok?

•  Suitable partners

•  Supported vs Independent application

•  Feedback on detailed planning


Lindsey Beck, Project Manager [email protected]
