Water Sensitive Urban Design Tool

Q3 Social Sciences

Canadian Journal of Urban Research Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI:10.21608/jur.2019.88571

N. Mohamed, H. El-Barmelgy, Noha Abd El-Aziz, Marwah Hamed

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Abstract

The 21st century is the century of City and Urbanization. As urban communities spread and populations grow, the impact on the natural environment escalates. The hydrological cycle is among the environmental aspects most impacted by urbanization. Consequently, this study suggests a “Water Sensitive Urban Design Tool” that comprises three dimensions: (i) determining the specific issues facing residential water demand; (ii) identifying the factors influencing these issues; and (iii) the relevant water sustainability objectives and criteria. The WSUD tool could be utilized by urban designers and planners to assess the water performance of residential urban areas. It could be employed to evaluate current conditions, suggested retrofitting options, or Greenfield developments. Thus, the tool not only measures the water sensitivity of residential areas but could also support decision-making and guide development. To evaluate the suggested WSUD tool and examine its suitability to the Egyptian context, particularly the residential sector, a survey was conducted with water-related experts and design specialists. Based on the survey a finalized version of the WSUD Tool was formalized.

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水敏感型城市设计工具

21世纪是城市和城市化的世纪。随着城市社区的扩展和人口的增长，对自然环境的影响也在加剧。水文循环是受城市化影响最大的环境方面之一。因此，本研究提出了一个“水敏感型城市设计工具”，包括三个方面:(i)确定住宅用水需求面临的具体问题;(ii)确定影响这些问题的因素;(三)相关的水可持续性目标和标准。城市设计师和规划者可以利用WSUD工具来评估城市住宅区的用水性能。它可以用来评估当前的条件，建议的改造方案，或绿地开发。因此，该工具不仅可以衡量居住区的水敏感性，还可以支持决策和指导开发。为了评估建议的WSUD工具，并检查其是否适合埃及的环境，特别是住宅领域，与水相关的专家和设计专家进行了一项调查。根据调查，确定了WSUD工具的最终版本。

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Canadian Journal of Urban Research Social Sciences-Urban Studies

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期刊介绍： Published since 1992, the Canadian Journal of Urban Research is a multidisciplinary and scholarly journal dedicated to publishing refereed articles that address a wide range of issues relevant to the field of urban studies. CJUR is the only Canadian academic journal committed to publishing urban research from a variety of ideological and methodological perspectives. The journal is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), by the Institute of Urban Studies, and by the University of Winnipeg.