Category Archives: WSD

Water sensitive design

Underwater ‘rainforests’, world warming and more – on water

Posted on January 22, 2011 by robynmmoore

These water stories have my attention right now… Killer floods and landslides in eastern Sri Lanka where more than 360,000 people fled their homes…more Massive crop losses and 70 deaths in South African flooding since December, with eight out of … Continue reading →

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Dirty rivers and streams – time for a change

Posted on January 12, 2011 by robynmmoore

Thanks to PENNY WARDLE – The Marlborough Express – for this story. The Wairau is one of the South Island’s longer rivers – at around 170 km. Along its lower reaches are some of New Zealand’s foremost wineries… Dirty rivers … Continue reading →

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Village planning ‘unplugged’

Posted on January 11, 2011 by robynmmoore

Here’s a walk through Porirua city’s village planning programme, meeting the people, seeing the places, the changes…for good. It’s not just our waterways that are benefiting from Porirua’s innovative village planning programme… Thanks to: Video Producer: Pamela Meekings-Stewart Field Director: … Continue reading →

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