Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00454, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Adamowski, Jan (McGill University)|Adamowski, Jan (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Climate change has significantly altered the historical characteristics of precipitation. Changes in precipitation_x000D_
characteristics coupled with trends of rapid urbanization can put pressure on existing urban infrastructure._x000D_
Untreated sewage often overflows and mixes with runoff when an extreme event occurs. A large amount of_x000D_
untreated sewage from cities is thus dumped directly into the river system. This causes adverse socio-economic_x000D_
and environmental impacts in many cities in Canada. The hydrological strategies to alleviate the overall impact_x000D_
should include both municipal and participatory management in order to make them successful. This project_x000D_
aims to provide natural and plant-based hydrological participatory management solutions which are inherently_x000D_
sustainable and low-cost alternatives to current rainwater management practices. To accomplish this, first_x000D_
rainfall data will be analyzed to understand the characteristics of precipitation such as seasonality, magnitude,_x000D_
frequency, and duration of extreme rainfall. Second, potential stakeholders will be identified and their views on_x000D_
the management options for mitigation measures will be collected. Third, surplus volume will be estimated_x000D_
from stormwater municipality codes. Finally, different low cost and sustainable rainwater management_x000D_
alternatives will be selected by using hydrological models in conjunction with stakeholder input. Alternative_x000D_
management selection will be based on socio-economic and environmental considerations. This project will_x000D_
benefit, to a significant degree, Orbit Engineering in designing economic and sustainable participatory_x000D_
rainwater management projects for urban areas. This will result in a reduction of construction material and_x000D_
energy use, and sustainable land use. Moreover, the proposed project will provide a significant contribution to_x000D_
the science of participatory rainwater management since it focuses directly on the efficiency and sustainability_x000D_
of on-site rainwater management through participatory modeling that has not been explored at all to date. The_x000D_
project will provide an alternative to costly upgrades of drainage infrastructure and help reduce excessive_x000D_
untreated drainage volume from urban areas in Canada., program purpose french : Climate change has significantly altered the historical characteristics of precipitation. Changes in precipitation_x000D_
characteristics coupled with trends of rapid urbanization can put pressure on existing urban infrastructure._x000D_
Untreated sewage often overflows and mixes with runoff when an extreme event occurs. A large amount of_x000D_
untreated sewage from cities is thus dumped directly into the river system. This causes adverse socio-economic_x000D_
and environmental impacts in many cities in Canada. The hydrological strategies to alleviate the overall impact_x000D_
should include both municipal and participatory management in order to make them successful. This project_x000D_
aims to provide natural and plant-based hydrological participatory management solutions which are inherently_x000D_
sustainable and low-cost alternatives to current rainwater management practices. To accomplish this, first_x000D_
rainfall data will be analyzed to understand the characteristics of precipitation such as seasonality, magnitude,_x000D_
frequency, and duration of extreme rainfall. Second, potential stakeholders will be identified and their views on_x000D_
the management options for mitigation measures will be collected. Third, surplus volume will be estimated_x000D_
from stormwater municipality codes. Finally, different low cost and sustainable rainwater management_x000D_
alternatives will be selected by using hydrological models in conjunction with stakeholder input. Alternative_x000D_
management selection will be based on socio-economic and environmental considerations. This project will_x000D_
benefit, to a significant degree, Orbit Engineering in designing economic and sustainable participatory_x000D_
rainwater management projects for urban areas. This will result in a reduction of construction material and_x000D_
energy use, and sustainable land use. Moreover, the proposed project will provide a significant contribution to_x000D_
the science of participatory rainwater management since it focuses directly on the efficiency and sustainability_x000D_
of on-site rainwater management through participatory modeling that has not been explored at all to date. The_x000D_
project will provide an alternative to costly upgrades of drainage infrastructure and help reduce excessive_x000D_
untreated drainage volume from urban areas in Canada., agreement title english : A new participatory rainwater management framework for urban areas using non-structural measures., agreement title french : A new participatory rainwater management framework for urban areas using non-structural measures., agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada