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Beyond the Guidebook Series
Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia (2002)
Rainwater Management: An Introduction to the Guidebook for British Columbia (2008)
Beyond the Guidebook 2015
Beyond the Guidebook 2010
Beyond the Guidebook 2007
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Beyond Guidebook Primer Series
Primer #1 – Rainwater Management in an Urban Watershed Context
Primer #2 – Urban Watershed Modelling to Inform Local Government Decision Processes
Primer #3 – Integrated Rainwater and Groundwater Management for Lands on Vancouver Island and Beyond
Primer #4 – Land Development Process in BC: Industry Standards of Practice in Implementing Rainwater Management
Primer #5 – Water Balance Methodology for Protecting Watershed Health
Primer #6 – Application of Ecosystem-based Understanding in Georgia Basin
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Watershed Case Profile Series
A Watershed Blueprint for Hastings Creek: Creating the Future in North Van District (2013)
Rainwater Management & Rain Gardens: Creating the Future in North Van City (2014)
Watershed Planning & Rainwater Mgmt: Creating the Future in Coquitlam (2014)
Creating the Future in Delta: Rain Gardens Help Restore Nature to Urban Areas (2015)
Green Infrastructure Innovation in Langley Township: ‘Design with Nature’ (2017)
Shelly Creek is the City of Parksville’s last fish-bearing stream! (2017)
Water Balance Approach on Vancouver Island (2018)
ISMP Course Correction Series
Report #1-Re-Focus on Stream Health and Watershed Outcomes
Report #2-Capitalize on Green Infrastructure Opportunities to ‘Design with Nature’s
Report #3-Apply a Knowledge-Based Approach to Focus on Solutions and Outcomes
Report #4-Move to a Levels-of-Protection Approach to Sustainable Service Delivery
Report #5-Apply Inexpensive Screening Tools and ‘Do More with Less’
Summary Report for ISMP Course Correction Series
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WBM Express for North Vancouver District
WBM Express for Town of Gibsons
Sustainable Watershed Systems, through Asset Management
Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery: Supporting the Vision for Integration of Natural Systems Thinking into “The BC Framework” (published 2015)
Feast AND Famine – Moving Towards “Sustainable Watershed Systems, through Asset Management” (published 2015)
Getting the Most from Infrastructure Assets: The idea of ecological accounting (published 2016)
Nature’s Assets Provide Vital Community Infrastructure Services (published Oct 2016)
OP-ED :On Sharing a Vision for “Sustainable Watershed Systems, through Asset Management” (published 2016)
Sustainable Watershed Systems (published 2015)
Watershed Health, Resilient Rainwater Management, and Sustainable Service Delivery: How they are Connected (published 2015)
We must protect watershed systems (Op-Ed, Vancouver Sun, published Oct 2016)
Water Balance Guidance
A Look Back to the SmartStorm Forum Series (1999-2001): Genesis for the Water Balance Model (2010 publication)
Capture Rain Where It Falls: Application of the Water Balance Model to ‘Design with Nature’ (2009 publication)
Commentary on Effective Municipal Rainwater/Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure to Achieve Watershed Health (2008 publication)
Establish Watershed-Specific Runoff Capture Performance Targets (2008)
Sustainable Community Design: A New Approach to Rainwater Management (Innovation Magazine, June 2004)
Water Balance Model powered by QUALHYMO integrates site with watershed and stream (2008 publication)
“Design with Nature” philosophy guides Water Sustainability Action Plan for British Columbia (2010 publication)