TRANSFORMING OUR CITIES WHILE WE KEEP THE TAPS AND TOILETS WORKING

摘要

Australia, the land of drought and flooding rains, is known globally for excellence in urban water management. We live in a country with an enviable reputation for, and level of investment in, innovative approaches to managing water from total water cycle planning and ecosystem health monitoring, through water recycling and managed aquifer recharge to water-sensitive urban design. Yet our sector is fragile. We face a struggle to retain key skills and knowledge and attract the staff required for service delivery, while simultaneously pursuing agendas for urban transformation centred on better integrating water into urban landscapes to benefit urban ecologies, enhance liveability and secure climate-esilient water supplies.