Coping with drought : the experience of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in the George Municipality

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dc.contributor.authorLottering, Naomeyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDu Plessis, Danieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDonaldson, Ronnieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-24T09:44:38Z
dc.date.available2018-08-24T09:44:38Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionCITATION: Lottering, N., Du Plessis, D. & Donaldson, R. 2015. Coping with drought : the experience of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in the George Municipality. Water SA, 41(1), doi:http:10.4314/wsa.v41i1.1.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.wrc.org.za
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the extent of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) activities in the George Municipality in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, and its impact on water consumption. The WSUD approach aims to influence design and planning from the moment rainwater is captured in dams, to when it is treated, and reticulated to consumers, and extending to the point of wastewater re-use, as well as stormwater use. The study identified 8 WSUD sub-activities stemming from 4 main WSUD activities, implemented by the George Local Municipality. Water debtors’ data were sourced in order to measure the effect of 3 of the 8 WSUD sub-activities on water consumption in selected areas. The analysis confirmed that the three WSUD sub-activities had a short-term impact on reducing water consumption in the suburbs where they were implemented. It is recommended that the municipality focus on improved planning and implementation of a diverse range of WSUD activities and implementing information and monitoring systems to evaluate the impact of these measures.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent8 pages
dc.identifier.citationLottering, N., Du Plessis, D. & Donaldson, R. 2015. Coping with drought : the experience of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in the George Municipality. Water SA, 41(1), doi:http:10.4314/wsa.v41i1.1.
dc.identifier.issn1816-7950 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0378-4738 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:http:10.4314/wsa.v41i1.1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104346
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherWater Research Commission
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectDroughts -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectDroughts -- Managementen_ZA
dc.subjectCity planningen_ZA
dc.subjectGeorge (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectWater -- Managementen_ZA
dc.titleCoping with drought : the experience of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in the George Municipalityen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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