CURRENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Program 4: Urban Stormwater Quality
Program Leader: Dr Tim Fletcher, Monash
University
 Program
Projects
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here for the current list of Projects for this Program
(2003-2006)
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here for completed Projects and their outcomes for this
Program (1999-2002)
Program
Overview
Detailed Information about current projects in
this program is available here
Urban stormwater is a major contributor to the pollution
of rivers and bays; runoff quality and quantity has
been responsible for the degradation of most urban streams.
Efforts to capture key pollutants to control urban stormwater
pollution do not necessarily match needs of the downstream
environment. The evaluation of stormwater-management
techniques is an important economic and environmental
objective, particularly in subtropical and tropical
catchments.
Goal
- To develop stormwater management for the protection
of environmental and community values.
Activities
- Collate and review information on stormwater treatment/management
options
- Determine critical pollutants and required pollution
concentrations vs discharge relationships for the
sustainability of healthy urban systems
- Evaluate stormwater treatment options at pilot catchment
sites in tropical and temperate areas
- Assess the cost vs benefits of alternative treatment
systems
- Develop a multi-criteria decision support system.
Outcomes
- A scientific assessment of stormwater treatment
systems, and ecologically-based drainage systems
- Cost-effective strategies to improve urban stormwater
quality
- A decision support system for managers
- On adoption, cleaner urban streams, beaches, and
bays.
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