Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00507, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Drake, Jennifer (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The proposed research will involve the evaluation of the effects of Low Impact Development (LID) systems on_x000D_
receiving water systems such as streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. This will be achieved by studying and_x000D_
comparing newly urbanized or retrofitted communities where stormwater is primarily managed and treated_x000D_
through LID systems with communities that possess traditional stormwater systems (curbs and gutters, wet_x000D_
stormwater management ponds). LID systems have become an increasingly visible infrastructure investment_x000D_
throughout Canadian communities as municipalities are faced with the combined effects of aging and costly_x000D_
infrastructure, growing urban populations, and increased risks associated with climate change. Despite the_x000D_
growing demand for LID systems, little is known about the collective influence of LID projects on receiving_x000D_
waters. Although several studies have explored performance of individual and isolated LID systems, there is a_x000D_
dearth of information regarding the long-term implications of LID at the neighbourhood or catchment scale._x000D_
The immediate effect of this knowledge gap is a tendency to overdesign LID systems and generating cost_x000D_
prohibitive designs. Although research suggests that LID systems provide a net benefit to urban watersheds,_x000D_
there is no universally accepted means to evaluate their effectiveness at the catchment-level. Within the_x000D_
stormwater industry there is a growing sense that there is significant room to optimize LID system design to_x000D_
maximize benefits for urban catchments and receiving waters. There is an opportunity for Canada to become a_x000D_
driver of innovation in LID technology and the design of stormwater systems., program purpose french : The proposed research will involve the evaluation of the effects of Low Impact Development (LID) systems on_x000D_
receiving water systems such as streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. This will be achieved by studying and_x000D_
comparing newly urbanized or retrofitted communities where stormwater is primarily managed and treated_x000D_
through LID systems with communities that possess traditional stormwater systems (curbs and gutters, wet_x000D_
stormwater management ponds). LID systems have become an increasingly visible infrastructure investment_x000D_
throughout Canadian communities as municipalities are faced with the combined effects of aging and costly_x000D_
infrastructure, growing urban populations, and increased risks associated with climate change. Despite the_x000D_
growing demand for LID systems, little is known about the collective influence of LID projects on receiving_x000D_
waters. Although several studies have explored performance of individual and isolated LID systems, there is a_x000D_
dearth of information regarding the long-term implications of LID at the neighbourhood or catchment scale._x000D_
The immediate effect of this knowledge gap is a tendency to overdesign LID systems and generating cost_x000D_
prohibitive designs. Although research suggests that LID systems provide a net benefit to urban watersheds,_x000D_
there is no universally accepted means to evaluate their effectiveness at the catchment-level. Within the_x000D_
stormwater industry there is a growing sense that there is significant room to optimize LID system design to_x000D_
maximize benefits for urban catchments and receiving waters. There is an opportunity for Canada to become a_x000D_
driver of innovation in LID technology and the design of stormwater systems., agreement title english : Designing a Complete Water Sensitive Community through Low Impact Development Practices, agreement title french : Designing a Complete Water Sensitive Community through Low Impact Development Practices, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, 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