Focuses on developing resilient circular water economy precinct designs. It addresses land use, built assets and infrastructure, with an emphasis on wastewater, stormwater, energy, carbon, heat, and nutrients within a socio-economic and business-oriented framework.
Research questions: How to regulate, incentivise, plan and design value-adding circular water precincts that entice government, industries and residents to locate there?
Methods: By evaluating leading national and international examples, the project aims to identify viable design options tailored to the unique Australian context, defining solutions for water systems, land-use planning, building design and water-energy technologies. Employing systems thinking and analysis methodologies (e.g., Systems Dynamics Modelling, Agent-Based Modelling, etc) the derived future water implementation strategies will explore and optimally select multifunctional infrastructure solutions that balance various competing societal objectives. Analysis of exemplar precincts globally will inform options such as precinct certification with PO WSAP.
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