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We believe in a better world.
A sustainable and equitable ecosystem supports this aim.
Forensic examination of systems provides best knowledge to guide our journey.
Transfer of wisdom derived from courage, independence and honesty is our approach.
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Urban Flood Risks, Water Law and Insurance
Urban flood risks, water law and insurance: The intersection of emerging science, practice and authority By Professor Peter J Coombes Published in Precedent issue 178 - September/October 2023, Journal of the Australian Lawyers Alliance This article discusses the...
Living Melbourne, Living Victoria. Greater Melbourne Systems Model – Modelling in support of the Living Victoria Ministerial Advisory Panel
The purpose of this investigation was to provide systems analysis of the water cycle for Greater Melbourne and advice in support of the Ministerial Advisory Council (MAC). This process aimed to generate discussion and deeper understanding of the detailed transactions that drive water cycle management throughout the region.
Benefits, costs and enabling conditions to achieve ‘water for all’ in rural and remote Australia
Benefits, costs and enabling conditions to achieve ‘water for all’ in rural and remote Australia. I am honoured to announce the publication in Nature Water of our multidisciplinry research collaboration into an important challenge of access to good quality water in rural and remote communities.
Application of joint probability to respond to climate change and avoid cumulative extreme assumptions
Application of joint probability to respond to climate change and avoid cumulative extreme assumptions Presentation the Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium at the Hilton George Street Sydney by Professor Peter J Coombes at 12:20 pm on Wednesday 15 November 2023....
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Rainwater harvesting and systems thinking for a better world – release of YouTube Channel
The Essential Rainwater Harvesting Course was created by Peter Coombes of Urban Water Cycle Solutions (https://urbanwatercyclesolutions.com) and Michelle Avis of Verge Permaculture (https://vergepermaculture.ca). First recorded in 2020, a large majority of the course is now being released, for free, on YouTube as part of our shared mission to educate and spread information on rainwater harvesting as widely as possible.
Benefits, costs and enabling conditions to achieve ‘water for all’ in rural and remote Australia
Benefits, costs and enabling conditions to achieve ‘water for all’ in rural and remote Australia. I am honoured to announce the publication in Nature Water of our multidisciplinry research collaboration into an important challenge of access to good quality water in rural and remote communities.
Urban Flood Risks, Water Law and Insurance
Urban flood risks, water law and insurance: The intersection of emerging science, practice and authority By Professor Peter J Coombes Published in Precedent issue 178 - September/October 2023, Journal of the Australian Lawyers Alliance This article discusses the...
The Future of Australian Housing Design
The Future of Australian Housing Design
Responding to population growth and climate change
Dr Peter Coombes is speaking on the economic advantages of decentralised water and stormwater management at the Rainwater Harvesting breakfast at 7:30 am on Wednesday 27 February 2019 at the Parramatta Novotel.
Tone Wheeler, Principal of Environa Architects will be discussing how architects are, and believe we should be, responding to these challenges.
Lord Mayor Andrew Wilson will be speaking on the Parramatta Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017
Australia city face escalating challenges of population growth, economic development, decline of ecosystems and climate change. A number of new urban housing challenges have emerged, and western Sydney is experiencing all of them.
