"Water-Centric Planning" Defined

Water-centric planning means planning with a view to water. The underpinning premise is that resource, land use and community design decisions will be made with an eye towards their potential impact on the watershed.     (Read more...)

Water-Centric Planning Community-of-Interest

This Water-Centric Planning Community-of-Interest is a communication platform for informing British Columbians about planning with a view to water - whether for a single site or for the entire province.     (Read more...)

"Watershed / Landscape-based Approach to Community Planning" - genesis of water-centric planning in BC

Settlement in balance with ecology way-of-thinking subsequently incorporated in "Living Water Smart"

Published in March 2002 by the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the "Watershed / Landscape-Based Approach to Community Planning" was developed by an interdisciplinary working group and is the genesis of "water-centric planning".     (Read more...)

Living Water Smart in Metro Vancouver: Surrey Water Balance Model Forum starts dialogue about building greener communities and protecting stream health

“We approached the program design from a shared responsibility perspective; we explored how policy and legal tools can help developers, regulators and designers collaborate to ensure responsible outcomes.”     (Read more...)

The Groundwater Bylaws Toolkit – helping local government in British Columbia protect groundwater

The Toolkit presents the basic principles of groundwater science, outlines the jurisdiction for managing groundwater, and provides practical land use management tools that can be used by local government to support the protection of groundwater resources.     (Read more...)