WC139 NovDec 2024 - Magazine - Page 39
What can Canadian municipalities do, given the broad range of
techniques available and the broad range of challenges to which
natural infrastructure can be applied? Consider this very simple
framework.
NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES:
THREE LEVELS OF ACTION
by example—incorporating green roofs, rain gardens, and other
natural infrastructure elements.
And when opportunities arise through marquee infrastructure
projects—such as major integrated sewer, water, ditch, and road
renewal—consider natural approaches alongside traditional engineering approaches to provide multiple benefits.
All these are possibilities for your municipality no matter the
scale.
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LEVEL 1 - Start With What You Have
At Level 1, municipalities can recognize and focus on preservation and enhancement of the existing natural assets within our
municipal boundaries. These assets include wetlands, water bodThis annual report will provide a ranking and profile of the largest
ies, forests,
riparian
zones. Our
responsibility
water projects
acrossand
Canada
(by investment).
Featured
projects is to protect
andwastewater
preserve them.
will include
treatment, stormwater management,
conveyance,Additionally,
and conservation.
Project
descriptions
will look
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we can
enhance
our urban
and
comprehensive
range
of
data,
from
funding
to
funding
models,
key remain green
replanting lost urban trees, ensuring that our cities
players,and
timelines,
and
more.
resilient. When renewing municipal facilities, we can lead
COMING THIS SPRING:
TOP 50 WATER PROJECTS REPORT
INAUGURAL ISSUE
2024
LEVEL 2 - Move into Mainstreaming
INAUGURAL ISSUE
2024
TOP
50
TOP 50
Level 2 is where municipalities can dive deeper, collecting data
and formalizing guidelines. Even if there aren’t yet multiple lifecycles of experience with natural infrastructure costs, collect information through pilot projects. Through this type of measured
CANADIAN
WATER
PROJECTS
experimentation,
develop
local
data on longevity, operations,
and maintenance
costs,
and attempt
to estimate the full lifecycle
CANADIAN
WATER
PROJECTS
costs.
This annual reference will be a key source of information
for communities and professionals alike, who are active in
Canada’s water sector. Be sure to subscribe to Water Canada
today to ensure you don’t miss it!
North End Sewage
Treatment Upgrades
Winnipeg, Man.
No. 17 Buffalo Pound WWTP
Renewal
Project.
Regina, Sask.
No. 29. Tofino
Wastewater
Treatment Plant,Tofino, B.C.
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