Water-sensitive urban design

<p>Water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) is a <a href="/facts/Land_planning/TFgmopPh">land planning</a> and engineering design approach which integrates the urban water cycle, including <a href="/facts/Stormwater/CX4EcIWu">stormwater</a>, <a href="/facts/Groundwater/JYM2IDS2">groundwater</a>, and <a href="/facts/Wastewater/g6Bn8xvT">wastewater</a> management and <a href="/facts/Water_supply/1UuexMtl">water supply</a>, into urban design to minimise <a href="/facts/Environmental_degradation/MTI24T7B">environmental degradation</a> and improve aesthetic and recreational appeal. WSUD is a term used in the Middle East and Australia and is similar to <a href="/facts/Low-impact_development_(Canada%2fUS)/etuQCy65">low-impact development</a> (LID), a term used in the United States; and <a href="/facts/Sustainable_drainage_system/NXMc8UU2">Sustainable Drainage System</a> (SuDS), a term used in the United Kingdom.
</p><p>Common approaches include reducing potable water use and collecting greywater, wastewater, stormwater, and other runoff for recycled use. Infrastructure design may be modified to enable water filtering, collection, and storage.
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Water-sensitive urban design