TY - CHAP
T1 - Aligning with Stormwater Management But from the Urban Design Perspective
T2 - Towards Sustainability-Driven and Water-Based Planning and Design
AU - Cheshmehzangi, Ali
AU - Sedrez, Maycon
AU - Flynn, Andrew
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Effective stormwater management is crucial for sustainable urban development, particularly in the face of increasing urbanisation and climate change impacts. While traditional stormwater management approaches often focus on engineered solutions, there is growing recognition of the importance of integrating water-based planning and design principles into urban development processes. This chapter concludes the book with the urge to align stormwater management with urban design principles to foster sustainability-driven approaches that prioritise water as a central element of the built environment. Drawing on principles of sustainable urban design, water-sensitive urban design, and landscape architecture, we propose for a more holistic understanding and broader applications of integrating stormwater management considerations/principles/facilities/functionalities into urban design processes. Key elements of the framework include the incorporation of scalable green infrastructure, such as permeable pavements, rain gardens, and bioswales, into the urban fabric to mimic natural hydrological processes and enhance stormwater retention and infiltration. Additionally, we discuss the importance of incorporating water-sensitive design principles, such as reducing impervious surfaces, preserving natural drainage patterns, and promoting water reuse and recycling, to minimise the impacts of urbanisation on the hydrological cycle. By aligning stormwater management with urban design principles, cities can create more resilient, sustainable, and water-responsive built environments that promote city and community health and wellbeing in a long run.
AB - Effective stormwater management is crucial for sustainable urban development, particularly in the face of increasing urbanisation and climate change impacts. While traditional stormwater management approaches often focus on engineered solutions, there is growing recognition of the importance of integrating water-based planning and design principles into urban development processes. This chapter concludes the book with the urge to align stormwater management with urban design principles to foster sustainability-driven approaches that prioritise water as a central element of the built environment. Drawing on principles of sustainable urban design, water-sensitive urban design, and landscape architecture, we propose for a more holistic understanding and broader applications of integrating stormwater management considerations/principles/facilities/functionalities into urban design processes. Key elements of the framework include the incorporation of scalable green infrastructure, such as permeable pavements, rain gardens, and bioswales, into the urban fabric to mimic natural hydrological processes and enhance stormwater retention and infiltration. Additionally, we discuss the importance of incorporating water-sensitive design principles, such as reducing impervious surfaces, preserving natural drainage patterns, and promoting water reuse and recycling, to minimise the impacts of urbanisation on the hydrological cycle. By aligning stormwater management with urban design principles, cities can create more resilient, sustainable, and water-responsive built environments that promote city and community health and wellbeing in a long run.
KW - Flooding
KW - Nature-based solutions
KW - Stormwater management
KW - Sustainability
KW - Sustainable Urban Design
KW - Sustainable Urbanism
KW - Urban Design
KW - Water-based Design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85212094650&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-97-4924-9_16
DO - 10.1007/978-981-97-4924-9_16
M3 - Book Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85212094650
T3 - Urban Sustainability
SP - 319
EP - 327
BT - Urban Sustainability
PB - Springer
ER -