Design with Water

Designwithwater Arupaddressescriticalissuesrelatingtoresilience,floodrisk,watersupplyandwastewatertreatmentbyplacingare-integratedwatercycleattheheartofsustainableplanning,designanddelivery. Explore... Overview Catchmentinterventions Multiplebenefits Specialistservices Partnershipdelivery Projectlibrary Designwithwater Byaligningwith,andsupportingothersocio-economicandenvironmentaldrivers,actionstakentoprotectandenhancethewatercyclecandelivermultiplewiderbenefits. Returntointro P l a c e & C o m m u n i t y C l i m a t F o r i c u l t u r e E c o n o m y Waterresources Ecosystemservices A g Buildingsandpublicrealm WatersupplyFlooding e C h a n g e Integratedwatercycle iv d o i o d & & h t Demandmanagement Assetmanagement B & t a t i b a H g n i e b l l e W Wastewater Catchmentmanagement Planningandurbandesign y g r e n E y t i s r e l a e H n o b r a C & Riversandwaterways Greeninfrastructure Urbanretrofit Resilientinfrastructure Smartinfrastructure Coasts CatchmentinterventionsSpecialistServices LongBranchSustainabilityMasterplan,LongBranch,NewJersey,USA Overview ©Dreamstime.com Catchmentinterventions Multiplebenefits Specialistservices Partnershipdelivery Projectlibrary Coasts Riversandwaterways Planningandurbandesign ResilientInfrastructure Urbanretrofit Greeninfrastructure Buildingsandpublicrealm Waterresources Coasts Coastalzonesarecriticalfortradeandindustry,habitat,tourism,health,and,increasingly,forenergy.Withforecastsofsea-levelriseandchangingweatherpatterns,low-lyingcoastalsettlementsareincreasinglyvulnerabletostormsandflooding.Adaptable,robustcoastaldefencesthatworkwithnaturalsystemscanunderpinsustainabledevelopmentofcoastalcommunities,ascanschemestoimprovebathingwaterquality. HumberEstuaryFloodRiskManagementStrategy,UK Selectedprojects: PrestonBeachmasterplan&watermanagementstrategy,Australia BayAreaSeaLevelRiseAdaptationAssessment,California,USA ThamesEstuary2100,LandscapeStrategy,UK Overview Catchmentinterventions Multiplebenefits Specialistservices Partnershipdelivery Projectlibrary Coasts Riversandwaterways Planningandurbandesign ResilientInfrastructure Urbanretrofit Greeninfrastructure Buildingsandpublicrealm Waterresources Riversandwaterways Understandingandlivingsafelywithriversindroughtandflood-asabenefitoradanger-iskeytosuccessfullanduseplanning.Riversandwaterwayssupportecosystemsandhaveshapedpatternsofdevelopmentovertime.Protectingand re-vitalisingtheseassetsthroughimprovedwaterquality,habitatcreationandhighqualitydesigniscriticaltosuccessfulurbanandruraldevelopment. Leeds/LiverpoolCanal,watersiderestoration&regeneration,LiverpoolUK UpperRabaspawninggrounds,riverrestorationproject,Poland Selectedprojects: Overview Catchmentinterventions Multiplebenefits Specialistservices Partnershipdelivery Projectlibrary Coasts Riversandwaterways Planningandurbandesign ResilientInfrastructure Urbanretrofit Greeninfrastructure Buildingsandpublicrealm Waterresources Planningandurbandesign Fromregionalscaletoneighbourhoodsandindividualdwellings,water-sensitivelanduseplanningandurbandesigncreatesaframeworkthatbalanceseffectivewater-cyclemanagementwithwiderenvironmentaldriversandotherurbansystems,includingtransport,housing,greenspace,industry,agriculture,health,educationandeconomicdevelopment. WatersensitivePlanningandUrbanDesign,SongdoCity,SouthKorea HangzhouWetlandsHabitatandBiodiversityMasterplan,China ©HangzhouUrbanPlanningDesignInstitute ©HGEschFotografie Selectedprojects: ThanlyinStarCityWaterStrategy,Yangon,Myanmar TheFutureofUrbanWater: ScenariosforUrbanWaterUtilitiesin2040 WaterSensitiveUrbanDesign,UKscopingstudy Overview ©Dreamstime.com Catchmentinterventions Multiplebenefits Specialistservices Partnershipdelivery Projectlibrary Coasts Riversandwaterways Planningandurbandesign ResilientInfrastructure Urbanretrofit Greeninfrastructure Buildingsandpublicrealm Waterresources Resilientinfrastructure Builtinfrastructureshouldbedesignedtoaccommodatecurrentandpotentialfuturehydrologicalextremes,whilstpreservingandenhancingaquaticecosystems.Accommodatingclimatechange,bymakingprecautionaryallowancesforfuturechangeorthroughadaptivemanagement,willensureresilientinfrastructuresystemsthatsurviveandperformwellinanincreasinglyuncertainfuture. NewYorkCityTransitFloodResiliency,USA Selectedprojects: RehabilitationofUlleyReservoirfollowingdamageduringtheJune2007floodevent,UK EnhancingClimateResilineceofGorakhpurCity,India Climatechangeassessment&floodresilientdesignforHighSpeed2Rail,UKproject Overview Catchmentinterventions Multiplebenefits Specialistservices Partnershipdelivery Projectlibrary Coasts Riversandwaterways Planningandurbandesign ResilientInfrastructure Urbanretrofit Greeninfrastructure Buildingsandpublicrealm Waterresources UrbanretrofitInadditiontoplanningnewdevelopment,retrofitofexistingenvironmentsisacriticalissuefacingcityauthorities,watermanagersandotherstakeholders.Fromimprovedbuildingsservices,urbangreeningandretrofitof