Citation | Barraclough, CL and Hegg, DA. 2008. Nature's revenue streams: Five ecological value case studies. Prepared for District of Saanich. |
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Organization | District of Saanich |
URL | http://poliswaterproject.org/sites/default/files/NaturesRevenue081217small_0.pdf |
Abstract/Description or Keywords | This study examines five projects that have applied nature’s principles in the design of stormwater management facilities and compared their overall value to that of the traditional “pipe and drain” approaches. Focussed largely on stormwater, but with broader attributes, the question raised was whether the projects have tangible economic value, savings or other benefits either to the developer, the occupant, the community, or the municipality. The five case studies examined are all located within the Colquitz River watershed in Saanich, British Columbia. They are: 1) the relocation and restoration of Blenkinsop Creek on the Galey Farm 2) Swan Creek restoration and wetland construction within the Willowbrook Subdivision 3) stream restoration within the South Valley Subdivision 4) Wetland construction adjacent the Rogers Farm Subdivision and 5) permeable paving and swale/wetland construction at the Vancouver Island Technology Park. Aqua-Tex Scientific Consulting Ltd. and their associates completed these projects within the space of a few years between 2000 and 2002. These projects included farmland, residential and institutional development projects that implemented innovative stormwater management practices, and creek and wetland restoration initiatives, as incremental parts of the watershed's gradual restoration. |
Information Type | report |
Regional Watershed | Vancouver Island South |
Sub-watershed if known | Colquitz River |
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Project status | complete |
Contact Name | Cori Barraclough |
Contact Email | [email protected] |