page_title: Water-sensitive urban design
hierarchical_section_title: Water-sensitive urban design
caption_attribution_description: An image showing the comparison of hydrologic (water cycle) and environmental (streetscape) attributes in conventional (upper) and Blue-Green Cities. Two photographs of city streets are included.
context_page_description: Water-sensitive urban design is a land planning and engineering design approach which integrates the urban water cycle, including stormwater, groundwater and wastewater management and water supply, into urban design to minimise environmental degradation and improve aesthetic and recreational appeal. WSUD is a term used in the Middle East and Australia and is similar to low-impact development, a term used in the United States; and Sustainable Drainage System, a term used in the United Kingdom.
context_section_description: Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a land planning and engineering design approach which integrates the urban water cycle, including stormwater, groundwater and  wastewater management and water supply, into urban design to minimise environmental degradation and improve aesthetic and recreational appeal. WSUD is a term used in the Middle East and Australia and is similar to low-impact development (LID), a term used in the United States; and Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS), a term used in the United Kingdom.
caption: Comparing the natural and urban water cycle and streetscapes in conventional and blue-green cities
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