The Werribee Plains Project is a project that was first announced in September 2004 that has been implemented by the people of the Werribee Plains region to overcome its urban problems. The aim of the project is to achieve sustainable management of the region’s natural resources, such as water, energy and the local environment. It addresses issues such as water management, urban growth, climate change and biodiversity.
The Werribee Plains Project contributes considerably to the sustainability of the region’s environment. It has been designed to address certain problematic areas of the environment such as the poor air quality and the ever-increasing ecological footprint. This has been very effective, as it has greatly improved the air quality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A goal has been set to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The…show more content… It has been designed to address the problems of accommodating the increasing population and securing and saving water. It has been highly effective due to the fact that the Werribee Plains is on of the fastest-growing areas in Victoria and is expected to have a population exceeding 1 million by the year 2030. The project helps to sustain a growing and vigorous community, which will help with the large number of people that are expected to arrive in the area. The Werribee Plains project has also used the idea of reusing and recycling water, which has greatly improved the resilience of the local region, as there has been a lack of water for a substantial amount of time. Water efficient appliances and rainwater collecting tanks have been used on a residential scale to save water. Recycling water is also very common system and there are many techniques that are being used such as filtration and sedimentation. By doing this, the Werribee plains region have recycled and reused a substantial amount of water, which is crucial in that