Assessment of In-Situ Water Sensitive Urban Design Elements

Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) features are increasingly used to treat and manage polluted stormwater runoff in urbanised areas. It is important to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the infrastructure in achieving their intended performance targets after constructing and operating these features overtime. The paper presents the various methods of analysis used to assess the effectiveness of the in-situ WSUD features, such as: onsite visual inspections during operational and non operational periods, maintenance audits and periodic water quality testing. The results will contribute to a better understanding of the operational and maintenance needs of in-situ WSUD features and assist in providing recommendations to better manage life cycle performance.

Authors:

• Niranjali Jayasuirya
• Majell Backhausen

Keywords:

• Bio-retention swales
• Maintenance plan
• Operational plan
• Water Sensitive Urban Design
• Water quality improvement.

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