How the Tree Canopy Protects Urban Stream Health: "The right trees in the right places intercept rainfall", says IGP Co-Chair Richard Boase
“One of our research interests was to determine the effectiveness of a single tree versus that for a cluster of trees. We explored and quantified the variables influencing the interception process. We also investigated the effects of tree density, tree structure and tree species on rainfall interception,” explains the Richard Boase.
Stormwater Treatment Trains: "Don't get run over", says Gary Minton
More rational decisions on treatment system selection and design would occur if stormwater engineers adopted a concept long established in other branches of engineering: unit processes and unit operations
Rainwater Management in Central Saanich: Surface Water Management Bylaw encourages landscape-based solutions to reduce 'hydrologic footprint'
The District is promoting the use of innovative design approaches to restore rainwater runoff flows to near pre-development levels, report Nirmal Bhattacharya and Roland Rocheleau.
Rainwater Management in the District of Maple Ridge: New developments lead by example
“The District is exploring how we will align our local actions with the provincial and regional policy framework for water sustainability in general, and rainwater management in particular,” states Rodney Stott.
Rainwater Management in Central Saanich: Surface Water Management Bylaw requires rainwater runoff capture to reduce the 'hydrologic footprint'
“Central Saanich property owners are viewing their properties differently now that the municipality can point them to the Water Balance Model. Use of the tool is raising awareness of how to achieve rainfall capture,” stated Nirmal Bhattacharya.
Well, What is Rainwater Management, Really?
Don Moore was a commonsense practitioner; he was not captive to terminology. Part of his legacy is being the catalyst for looking at drainage differently in 2004. Don Moore was also responsible for constructing the first ‘engineered rain garden’ in British Columbia.
Private gardens are a valuable resource for urban drainage
The briefing report on Multi-Functional Urban Green Infrastructure is aimed at policy-makers and practitioners and discusses the drivers and barriers to increasing green infrastructure provision in towns and cities.
British Columbia Moves Beyond 90% Rainfall Capture Target Proposed by United States EPA
“While we need to have volume reduction targets, at the end of the day it is how effectively we apply the suite of available rainwater management tools that will ultimately determine whether we will succeed in protecting stream health at a watershed scale in British Columbia,” notes Corino Salomi
United States EPA Proposes "Next Generation" of Rainwater/Stormwater Controls in Clean Water Permit for Washington, DC
“I have to think that the 90 percent number was influenced by our work in British Columbia over the years,” observes Patrick Condon. In the late 1990s, he was influential in helping to facilitate a paradigm-shift when he drew attention to the need to look at the rainfall spectrum differently. One of his sound-bites was “capture the first inch of rainfall”.
"Super Socks" Help Stem Pollution Runoff
US scientists and their collaborators found a way to improve the ability of compost filled mesh tubes called filter socks to remove contaminants.