Urban Water Management Plans Under Better Urban Water Management Framework

Urban Water Management Strategies and Plans dataset integrates land use planning with water management. It is maintained by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to track plans prepared under the Better Urban Water Management framework introduced in October 2008. The dataset includes approved local water management strategies and urban water management plans.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution and approval status of different plan types like drainage and water management plans or local water management strategies.
• Map the spatial outlines of district water management strategies and drainage plans using the provided geospatial file formats.
• Study the historical transition from older report types like Drainage and Nutrient Management Plans to the current Better Urban Water Management categories.

Strengths

• Managed by the authoritative Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
• Includes data structured under a defined planning framework (Better Urban Water Management, WAPC 2008).
• Offers multiple geospatial formats (WFS, GEOJSON, SHP) for mapping and analysis.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column structure, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
• Contains legacy reports that may not align perfectly with the current framework categories.
• Dataset scope is limited to Western Australia, as managed by a state department.

Provenance

Source

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Geospatial and Data Services Manager.

Collection Method

Compiled from plans and strategies submitted and approved under the Better Urban Water Management framework.

Time Range

Includes plans from at least 2008 onward, following framework introduction.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Western Australia, Australia.