Resilient Urban Centres and Surrounds (RUCAS)For climate resilient communities, environments and economies in the Greater Mekong region.PublicationsCase studies News and EventsGO TO RUCAS 2 Nature-based solutions offer a wide range of benefits to growing urban communities to help build resilient urban centres and surrounds. Get in touchIf you have any questions, contact us at info@wscaustralia.org.auThe Resilient Urban Centres and Surrounds …
Delivering Water Sensitive Housing in a Housing CrisisBalancing housing growth, climate resilience and liveability across AustraliaDISCUSSION PAPERWe are looking for funding partners from all jurisdictions, including consortiums of government agencies, water utilities, councils and water practitioners, to advance water sensitive affordable housing at scale.CONTACT USBackgroundAustralia’s housing crisis is pushing governments, utilities, councils and industry to prioritise speed, supply and affordability. …
Inclusive and Equitable Urban Nature-based Solutions: A Practical GuidePractical guideDownload PDFEnglishQuick guideDownload PDFENGLISHລາວខ្មែរไทยTiếng ViệtHome to over half the world’s population, cities create both opportunities, and inequalities. Poor and marginalised people are typically more affected by the negative impacts of rapid urbanisation and climate change such as flooding, heat, urban sprawl, congestion, and polluted air and waterways. Consequently, cities working to …
Mainstreaming Water Sensitive Cities: End-of-Program Report 2021–2025How research, partnerships, and practice shaped climate-resilient, liveable cities across AustraliaFour years of impact: Embedding water sensitive approaches nationwideWater Sensitive Cities Australia’s Mainstreaming Program (2021–2025) set out to bring water sensitive practices into everyday urban planning and development. Building on almost a decade of research from the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, the program …
Supporting Nature-based Solutions for Urban Adaptation (NATURA) in Lao PDR Enhancing the resilience of urban communities in Lao PDR VIEW THE STUDY TOUR REPORTDOWNLOAD THE TRAINING REPORT Benjakitti Park Training seminar IUCN National Forum We are working with the Global Green Growth Initiative on their NATURA project, which is supporting flood adaptation using nature-based solutions (NbS). This project is supported …
Developing a training curriculum on disability inclusion in the Mekong Fostering disability inclusion awareness among key climate and water stakeholders DOWNLOAD PROJECT BRIEFTải xuống bản tóm tắt dự ánទាញយកសេចក្តីខ្លឹមសារគម្រោងດາວໂຫຼດແຜ່ນພັບໂຄງການ WaterAid and Water Sensitive Cities Australia are working with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Cambodia, Viet Nam and Lao PDR to strengthen key climate and water decision makers’ knowledge …
Exploring the Climate–Disability Nexus in Greater Mekong urban communities Accelerating inclusive climate change preparedness and response across Mekong countries DOWNLOAD PROJECT BRIEFTải xuống bản tóm tắt dự ánទាញយកសេចក្តីខ្លឹមសារគម្រោងດາວໂຫຼດແຜ່ນພັບໂຄງການImpact of climate change on people with disabilitiesA rapid reviewDownload PDF We are working with local stakeholders in 3 Mekong countries – Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam – to develop and share …
Technical Development Project on irrigation design for flood mitigation and water storage based on nature-based solutionsCombining conventional engineering solutions and nature-based solutions to create multifunctional, climate-resilient blue and green productive corridors Recent events Sep. 02, 2025 Royal Irrigation Department Study Tour to Australia We are working with Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department (RID) to develop strategies that combine conventional engineering solutions …
Cooling cities using green open space Estimating the benefits of using open green space to cool our cities DOWNLOAD THE FACT SHEETBackground Green open spaces can play a significant role in cooling cities. Shade and evapotranspiration from vegetation create cooler microclimates. Green spaces also provide other benefits like flood management, recreation and amenity benefits, biodiversity and cleaner air. Estimating the …
Practice Guide – Cooling (Lot scale) Using water to cool residential outdoor spaces DOWNLOAD THE GUIDEBackground Finding effective ways to keep cool during hot weather is important for our health and comfort. Finding sustainable ways to stay cool is important for the planet. This new practice guide shows how easy it can be to use water wisely to create cool, …