Melbourne Developing the Foundations of a Smart City

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Melbourne Developing the Foundations of a Smart City

Cities across the world are experiencing radical transformations in the way they manage resources as well as implement infrastructure.

In particular, Smart Cities are based on new ways of conceiving buildings, neighborhoods as well as water and wastewater services: the benefit being enhanced resource efficiency, increased resilience to climate change and lowered carbon emissions.

Melbourne developing the foundations of a Smart City

In Melbourne, the South East Water utility has initiated – in partnership with residential land developer Villawood Properties – Project Aquarevo, which aims to turn a new development in Lyndhurst, south-east of Melbourne, into Australia’s most water efficient development.

Melbourne's smart development

Melbourne's smart development

Innovative approach to managing water and wastewater

South East Water is developing an integrated approach to the supply of water and wastewater services that will reduce each home’s water demand by up to 70%. Using a range of water innovations and smart technology, each home will feature:

The take-out

Smart Cities of the future will use combinations of innovation infrastructure and software to increase resource efficiency and resilience to climate change.

*Robert C. Brears is the author of  Urban Water Security  (Wiley) and Mark and Focus Urban Water Security  argues that, with climate change and rapid urbanization, cities need to transition from supply-side to demand-side management to achieve urban water security.

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http://markandfocus.com/2016/09/28/melbourne-developing-the-foundations-of-a-smart-city/

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