Stormwater Management: A Collaboration Tool

The opportunities of stormwater management can be utilised by many disciplines when developing concepts for urban design, landscape architecture and master planning.

Combining the needs of stormwater management with the various disciplines requires lateral thinking as well as opportunities to get involved early in the development process. Unique aspects of a project can be reflected in the application of stormwater management design and ongoing interaction with the natural resource of rainfall.

Well established tools are available for the design of best practical options to deal with the primary stormwater management needs. The management of larger rainfall events have been successfully considered by using catchment wide studies. The key to successful design is to integrate with other disciplines for the longevity of the project and benefits for the wider community involvement.

Education facilities and opportunities can be introduced to open the minds of the public to the importance of good stormwater management.

This paper presents case studies on the development of stormwater management to meet the needs of the urban planner, landscape designer and master planning of unique areas.