Essays about: "WSUD"

Found 3 essays containing the word WSUD.

  1. 1. Understanding Liveability in Danish Urban Water Management & Planning: A study of implementing the principles of Water Wise Cities in Marienlyst

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Mikael Gustavsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Liveability; Water Wise Cities; Water Sensitive Urban Design; Aarhus; Denmark; Liveability; Water Wise Cities; Water Sensitive Urban Design; Aarhus; Danmark;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the implementation of new urban water management and planningapproaches in Denmark, with a specific focus on integrating solutions for extreme rainfallevents and enhancing livability. The study explores the Principles of Water Wise Cities as aframework for incorporating these aspects through Water Sensitive Urban Designs (WSUD). READ MORE

  2. 2. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) as a climate adaptation strategy

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Andrea Fumero; [2020]
    Keywords : Water Sensitive Urban Design; Flooding; Resilience; Climate adaptation; Rotterdam; Copenhagen; Malmö; PHVision;

    Abstract : “Global floods and extreme rainfall events have surged by more than 50% in the past decade and recent studies show that they are occurring four times higher than in 1980” (Neslen, 2018). At the same time, the urban population is rising. READ MORE

  3. 3. Sustainable Stormwater Handling and Water System Urban Design. : A literature review and a case study in Nacka, Sweden.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Maria Embertsén; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable stormwater handling; Stormwater; Kvarnholmen; Nacka municipality; Water system urban design; WSUD;

    Abstract : Climate change presents us with greater and greater challenges and stormwater is an important part of our future water problems. In some parts of the world the increase and intensification in precipitation causes strain on existing infrastructure while, in others, draughts are becoming more and more severe. READ MORE