Rainwater Harvesting on Bowen Island, British Columbia
University of British Columbia produces “Innovations in Stormwater Management Video Series”
In 2002, looking at rainfall differently led the Province of British Columbia to initiate changes in the ways rainwater runoff is returned to streams. The goal is protect watershed and stream health. Through the ongoing efforts of Dr. Hans Schreier, the University of British Columbia is a partner in advancing a science-based approach that integrates the site with the watershed, stream and aquifer. His latest contribution is the Innovations in Stormwater Management Video Series.
“Our interactive map shows all of our featured locations, and this is just a drop in the bucket in terms of what is out there! Given the increase in climatic variability and urban land use intensification, it is high time that we promote innovations that deal with increasing flooding events and urban pollution. The video series features what some of the leaders in innovative stormwater management are doing in the Metro Vancouver region.”
Innovation at the Property Scale
The video on innovation at the property scale features the rainwater harvesting system serving the residence of Kim Stephens on Bowen Island in the Metro Vancouver region.
“That means all outdoor water use must come from your storage tank. In our case, however, the tanks are providing both outdoor water use and our toilet water,” added Kim Stephens.
To Learn More:
The video series is used in UBC’s Urban Watershed Management course (SOIL 516), one of several online Watershed Management course offerings. The program introduces the emergence of innovative designs and approaches to urban stormwater management at three scales:
This series is also useful for developers, students, real estate agents, municipal/regional planners, managers and engineers. Visit the home page for the video series at http://mlws.landfood.ubc.ca/videos/
