Water Balance Model Forum Highlights Importance of Establishing Regional PrecedentsPartners shared success stories and lessons learned in implementing green infrastructure. The experience of the City of Vancouver demonstrates that someone has to ‘build the first one' so that others will follow. Delta Embraces Green Infrastructure to Resolve Problems and Create AmenitiesDelta has completed numerous examples of rain gardens and infiltration swales on public rights-of-way. Delta's experience illustrates the benefits of landscape-based solutions to solve drainage issues and create community amenities. Official Development Plan for East Fraserlands Wins Award of ExcellenceThe Plan incorporates some of the most current green technologies and approaches such as the use of a neighbourhood energy utility, an integrated rainwater management plan, a green building strategy, and innovative ecological strategies for fish and wildlife habitat enhancement. Tree Canopy Research Project Brings Science into CommunityThe partnership between the University of British Columbia and Greater Vancouver's three North Shore municipalities is precedent-setting. Water Balance Model Forum Highlights Hydrologic Function of Soil and TreesDuring the Roundtable Sharing portion of the Partners Forum, there was emphasis on the use of soil and trees to achieve beneficial rainwater management outcomes. |
