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===Functional Monitoring===

===Functional Monitoring===

The purpose of functional monitoring is to verify that stormwater is being conveyed through the stormwater management technology as expected, and that other non-hydrologic objectives of the practice (e.g. [[plants|plant survival]], [[thermal mitigation|temperature mitigation]], aesthetics) are being satisfactorily achieved.  It is differentiated from performance monitoring in that the measurements are relatively simple and cost effective.  As such, they are not intended to provide precise quantitative values that can be compared to design criteria such as outflow release rates and suspended solids removal.  Examples of continuous functional measurements in LID practices during rain events may include:

The purpose of functional monitoring is to verify that stormwater is being conveyed through the stormwater management technology as expected, and that other non-hydrologic objectives of the practice (e.g. [[plants|plant survival]], [[thermal mitigation|temperature mitigation]], aesthetics) are being satisfactorily achieved.  It is differentiated from performance monitoring in that the measurements are relatively simple and cost effective.  As such, they are not intended to provide precise quantitative values that can be compared to design criteria such as outflow release rates and suspended solids removal.  Examples of continuous functional measurements in LID practices during rain events may include:<br>

[[File:Visual indicator bioretention.PNG|thumb|300px|Example of a visual indicator to be used when assessing the condition of a given LID feature. Here we see excessive sediment accumulation at the [[inlet]]/[[curb cut]] of a bioretention cell. Source: (TRCA, 2016).<ref>STEP. 2016. Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Practice Inspection and Maintenance Guide. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2016/08/LID-IM-Guide-2016-1.pdf</ref>.]]

[[File:Visual indicator bioretention.PNG|thumb|400px|Example of a visual indicator to be used when assessing the condition of a given LID feature. Here we see excessive sediment accumulation at the [[inlet]]/[[curb cut]] of a bioretention cell. Source: (TRCA, 2016).<ref>STEP. 2016. Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Practice Inspection and Maintenance Guide. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2016/08/LID-IM-Guide-2016-1.pdf</ref>.]]

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|+'''Visual Indicators Framework - Bioretention/Swales'''

|+'''Visual Indicators Framework - Bioretention/Swales'''