Peeling back the Pavement - POLIS Water Sustainability Project

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STORMWATER CITY FRAGMENTED GOVERNANCE IMPERMEABLE SURFACES OUTFALLS STORM DRAINS In the Stormwater City, rain picks up pollutants from the urban landscape as it sweeps over roofs, streets, and parking lots, and is transformed into “stormwater.” This contaminated water is conveyed offsite through storm sewers at high speeds and volumes into the surrounding lakes and rivers. Fragmented jurisdiction over managing stormwater within and between municipalities that share a watershed means that there is no coordination between local governments. 6
RAINWATER CITY PERMEABLE SURFACES INTEGRATED GOVERNANCE Illustrations: L. Carnes RAINWATER HARVESTING In the Rainwater City, rain is viewed as a resource that literally falls from the sky. Using tools and practices like increased tree canopy, permeable pavement, green roofs, and rainwater harvesting dramatically reduces the need for impermeable surfaces. Rainwater is managed on a watershed scale across municipalities in order to ensure a healthy, reliable flow of fresh water and proper watershed function, and to maintain and repair natural systems, such as wetlands, creeks, and lakes. 7
Page 1 and 2: Peeling back the pavement A Bluepri
Page 3 and 4: Key messages ➤ In the natural env
Page 5 and 6: introduction A Tale of two cities P
Page 7 and 8: About the handbook: MOVING FORWARD
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Page 13 and 14: PRoblem 1 “CONCRETE JUNGLES”: D
Page 15 and 16: PRoblem 2 RAINWATER DOWN THE DRAIN:
Page 17 and 18: Photo: P. Lynch Flooding due to sto
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Page 21 and 22: The transformation of a Stormwater
Page 23 and 24: Green Infrastructure Practices Cons
Page 25 and 26: Principle 3: New Governance: An Int
Page 27 and 28: BOX 4: VALUING PROPERLY FUNCTIONING
Page 29 and 30: Illustrations: L. Carnes Transition
Page 31 and 32: HOW TO USE THE BLUEPRINTS The follo
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Page 37 and 38: CASE STUDY 1 HALIFAX SHOWS five REA
Page 39 and 40: Repair and Replace Obsolete Drainag
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CASE STUDY 8 THE BOWKER CREEK INITI
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Stratus Consulting Inc. (2009, Augu
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POLIS Project on Ecological Governa
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