What is Water Sensitive Urban Design?

SEASON 02 | EPISODE 24

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How do we design cities that work in harmony with water, rather than against it?

In this episode of Our Water Connection, we explore Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) with Mellissa Bradley, Senior Asset Planner at SA Water and the Program Director of Water Sensitive SA.

With over 30 years of experience in stormwater and wastewater reuse, Mellissa is at the forefront of developing integrated water management solutions for Greater Adelaide.

Together, we dive into:

What Water Sensitive Urban Design is and why it matters

The shift from traditional hard-engineering solutions to nature-based approaches

Challenges in implementing WSUD and how communities can get involved

This episode was recorded in Kaurna Country and Peramangk Country.

Guest: Mellissa Bradley

Mellissa is a civil engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the design, management, and construction of stormwater and wastewater re-use schemes. She is currently a Senior Asset Planner at SA Water developing integrated water management solutions for Greater Adelaide while providing strategic direction to the Water Sensitive SA program as Program Director.

Her cross-disciplinary experience has enabled her to translate technical information and research into a form suitable for use by decision makers, policy writers and practitioners, providing practical guidance and the evidence base needed for urban greening and water sensitive cities transitions. She is committed to supporting industry and government achieve a cultural shift to build the technical capability required to mainstream water sensitive urban design (WSUD) practices.