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This article is about definitions. The regional context for LID is presented in [[Impacts of urbanization and climate change]].  

This article is about definitions. The regional context for LID is presented in [[Urbanization]] and [[Climate change]].  

This guide has been developed as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement more sustainable stormwater management planning and design practices in their watersheds. Many jurisdictions have defined the term low impact development. For this document, the following definition, adapted from the [https://www.epa.gov/nps/urban-runoff-low-impact-development United States Environmental Protection Agency] will be used:

This guide has been developed as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement more sustainable stormwater management planning and design practices in their watersheds. Many jurisdictions have defined the term low impact development. For this document, the following definition, adapted from the [https://www.epa.gov/nps/urban-runoff-low-impact-development United States Environmental Protection Agency] will be used:

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|Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)||x||x||-||-||-

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