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Assessing Awareness of Methods to Improve Water Quality in Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour

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This project worked with the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) to investigate the impediments towards the adoption of low-impact design (LID) methods of stormwater treatment in Porirua, New Zealand to improve the water quality of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and its catchment area. Our team learned about the harbor’s needs through background research, on-site observations, interviews with professionals, and a focus group attended by the project’s stakeholder members. The results indicated that miscommunication in the development process and a general disregard for the quality of the harbor prohibit LID from expanding in Porirua. We recommended that developers integrate LID into future plans and the GWRC promote community engagement throughout the harbor catchment.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • E-project-030216-231216
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  • 2016
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  • 2016-03-02
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  • Wellington
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