There is growing recognition of the multiple benefits to the community, economy and environment that come from investment in green infrastructure and water sensitive urban design (WSUD). This includes cooler, greener and more liveable suburbs; reduced flooding; better waterways; and clean coastal and marine environments.
This background paper provides detailed evidence of the need for policy reform in relation to green infrastructure and WSUD, a stocktake of existing policy and tools being applied locally, interstate and internationally to achieve the proposed urban greening and water management objectives and recommendations to support the urban green cover targets and the WSUD strategies within The 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide.
