A Policy Arrangement Analysis for the Governance of Water Sensitive Urban Design in Melbourne and Dhaka
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2023-02-02
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Extreme climatic events have increased by 50% in the last decade, and they are occurring
more frequently. The population in urban areas has risen and this causes an increase in
impermeable surfaces, which are not able to drain water efficiently during such extreme
climatic events. This can result in severe economic, social, and environmental problems in
those urban areas. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is a newly developed approach for
water planning and its philosophy is to incorporate water supply and demand of users with
the needs of the environment. This involves the collection, movement, treatment, and
storage of water in an urban environment. Historically, water management solutions have
been techno centric, and this has not been successful, as the management of water involves
a wide range of disciplines and sectors. Multidisciplinary policy reform for water governance
is crucial for resilience building. The cities of Melbourne and Dhaka are used as case studies
to demonstrate what best practices are required to build a framework that can be used for
WSUD. This is done through extensive research into the policies, plans, acts, frameworks, and
several other governance related documents, which are studied in the lens of the Policy
Arrangement Approach.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen