Innovative practice
Seattle Natural Drainage Systems program
Winner of Harvard University's Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation's 2004 Award. This program uses natural style drainage lines to contribute to salmon conservation.
Innovative Design: the Role of the Landscape Architect
An article from Stormwater: the journal for surface water quality professionals on the key (but under-acknowledged) role that landscape architects can play in stormwater management.
Natural approaches to stormwater management (pdf)
A set of case studies in 'low impact design' including:
- a bog garden - a low cost garden that provides subsurface storage and promotes evapotranspiration,
- rooftop rainwater harvesting, and
- low impact foundation technology which enables houses to built whilst maintaining the native soil structure.
Parafield Stormwater Harvesting Project
Winner of a 2003 Australian National Award for Local Government. This project protected local jobs by reducing the cost of water to a major local business, while making a substantial contribution to the protection of the Murray River.
European Water Management Online
Journal of the European Water Management Association.
Best practices for urban environments (UNESCO)
A 'best practices' clearing house: links to online databases of best practices for diverse facets of urban life.
Innovative Technology Clearinghouse (Chesapeake Bay Program, US)
Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. The clearinghouse covers many aspects of catchment management.
Innovating
Being personally innovative
Creative Thinking (Urbanwater.info)
Listening to Ourselves (Urbanwater.info)
Listening to Others (Urbanwater.info)
Helping groups innovate
Brainstorming (Urbanwater.info)
Adaptive management (Urbanwater.info)
Helping organisations innovative
Entrepreneurial Management (Urbanwater.info)
Change Management (Urbanwater.info)
Organisational Change (Urbanwater.info)
Principled Negotiation (Urbanwater.info)
Capacity Building (Urbanwater.info)
Financing & Funding (Urbanwater.info)
Video - Urban Water: financially sustainable, creative solutions, with community support (Urbanwater.info)
