Peeling Back the Pavement: A Blueprint for Reinventing Rainwater Management in Canada's Communities
Date
2011-10-01
Authors
Brandes, Oliver M.
Porter-Bopp, Susanne
Sandborn, Calvin
Brandes, Laura
Journal Title
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Publisher
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, University of Victoria & Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria
Abstract
This handbook outlines the problems with conventional stormwater management and examines solutions for moving toward sustainability. It provides a comprehensive blueprint that outlines the crucial steps necessary to change the way communities manage and, importantly, govern stormwater. A main focus is addressing the fragmented responsibility for fresh water across and within jurisdictions—one of the greatest challenges to reinventing rainwater management.
Description
This handbook was developed in partnership with the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) at the University of Victoria and is based on the ELC's 2010 report Re-inventing Rainwater Management: A Strategy to Protect Health and Restore Nature in the Capital Region.
Keywords
rainwater, Rainwater City, water conservation, water soft path
Citation
Porter-Bopp, S., Brandes, O.M., Sandborn, C., & Brandes, L. (2011, October). Peeling Back the Pavement: A Blueprint for Reinventing Rainwater Management in Canada’s Communities. Victoria, Canada: POLIS Project on Ecological Governance at the University of Victoria.