Stormwater management and urban forests
The traditional way cities manage stormwater is by collecting it from impervious surface such as pavement and buildings and to carry it quickly into pipes to a nearby stream, or, when mixed with sewers, to a water treatment plant. This grey system poses problems mainly at two levels
Water use in Metro Vancouver
The Vancouver region draws on a water network that is the envy of many metropolitan areas around the world. The source watersheds are protected, the treatment system is publically owned, revenues are reinvested, and the water quality is first class. The Water Planning Lab aims to reviews water management practices in Vancouver
Evaluating Demand Management Strategies with Residential Water Consumers
We are interested learning which municipal policies are most effective in reducing household water consumption. Policies such as outright water restrictions, or changes to water tariffs are often difficult measures to implement and unrealistic for municipal water planners, even in drought conditions. As a result, there is increased interest in understanding the impact of other water conservation strategies, many […]