Beyond the Guidebook: Context for Rainwater Management and Green Infrastructure in British Columbia
A Guide to Green Choices
Rainwater Management: An Introduction to the Guidebook for British ColumbiaThe purpose of this document is to provide the reader with a broad-brush picture of "Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia", published in 2002. The emphasis is on core concepts. The desired outcome is that readers will be interested to learn more by delving into the Guidebook. The Green Infrastructure Guide: Issues, Implementation Strategies and Success StoriesThe "Green Infrastructure Guide: Issues, Implementation Strategies and Success Stories" provides guidance on how local governments may, using legal and policy strategies, encourage or require more sustainable infrastructure designs. It refers readers to strategies, and highlights case studies of local governments that have already taken steps to incorporate a green infrastructure approach. The focus is on implementation mechanisms, issues and barriers, and on what lessons have been learned from experiences to date.
Create Liveable Communities and Protect Stream Health: Water Balance Model powered by QUALHYMO integrates the site with the watershed and the stream'Runoff' is the newletter for the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Water Resources Association. The April 2008 issue included an article about the launch of the "new Water Balance Model". The article highlighted several key messages regarding the significance and relevance of integrating the Water Balance Model with QUALHYMO to achieve provincial policy objectives.
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"Beyond the Guidebook" is an initiative that builds on the foundation provided by "Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia". This inter-governmental initiative advances a runoff-based approach and tool – the ‘Water Balance Model powered by QUALHYMO' – to help local governments achieve desired urban stream health and environmental protection outcomes at a watershed scale. 
To help local governments continue the extensive work they have already done in fostering green communities, the Ministry of Community Development has developed "A Guide to Green Choices" to provide practical advice and ideas in making land use decisions.