Type of resource: Guides

Planning the Blue Zone

The report Planning the Blue Zone has been written to provide recommendations to the Southeast Service Regional Commission (SERSC) on how freshwater ecosystem services can be integrated into regional land-use planning. The report will provide a platform for the SERSC

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Ecosystem Services Toolkit

The Ecosystem Services Toolkit is a guide offering step-by-step guidance for ecosystem services assessment and analysis. It is an interdisciplinary toolkit for managers and analysts prepared under Value of Nature to Canadians Study Taskforce by Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments

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City of Moncton: Naturalized Stormwater Management Guidelines

The document provides information on established practices, guidelines and standards for naturalized approaches to stormwater management. It uses a multidisciplinary approach in areas such as civil engineering, expertise in environmental and plant ecology, landscape architecture and urban planning.

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Soak it Up! Toolkit

Soak it Up! Toolkit written by Green Communities Canada presents 16 actions municipalities can take to reduce run off and run off pollution. The toolkit provides examples of what other communities are doing as well as insights from practitioners on

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Low Impact Development Guidance Documents

The Low Impact Development (LID) Guidance Documents prepared by the Credit Valley Conservation provide guidance on how to retrofit existing properties to incorporate LID storm water management technologies. Some of the LID guides are included for road retrofits, residential retrofits,

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