Melbourne Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Location/Population
A
Australia/5 million
2
Q
Millennium drought?
A
The region experienced a millennium drought throughout 1997-2009> led to reactive measures such as dropping civilian water consumption by around 40%.
3
Q
The holistic approach
A
-a governmental subsidisation of £100 million towards the Monash University and development of sustainable urban drainage
-bio retention walls that can filter water and recycle toxic nutrients for vegetative growth (also provides water for domestic processes)
-capture and storing of water
-spreading greenery
-green walls/rooves.
