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Peeling Back the Pavement: A Blueprint for Reinventing Rainwater Management in Canada’s Communities
Publisher: University of Victoria, Environmental Law Centre and Global Studies Centre: POLIS Water Project
Author: Porter-Bopp, S.
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Posting Date: January 31, 2018
Year Published: 2018
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.
Full Text Word Count: 9536