RECENT EXPERIENCES PLANNING FOR STORMWATER VOLUME TARGETS

A. Sims, D. O'Halloran, J. McLean (Alluvium Consulting)

ABSTRACT

Over the last 5-10 years, stormwater and waterway managers in Australia have begun to update their stormwater management requirements and guidance to include volumetric targets. These targets are typically expressed as volumes of stormwater to be harvested or infiltrated for every additional hectare of impervious surface created as a result of urban development.

This paper will examine case studies from Melbourne and Sydney in Australia to compare and contrast the methods adopted for identifying a suitable volumetric target, and what the results have meant for industry acceptance and implementation.

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