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*Evaluate overall risk-reduction that can be achieved by various management options
 
*Evaluate overall risk-reduction that can be achieved by various management options
 
*Perform a financial assessment of the return on investment associated with each management option, by comparing life cycle costs to the costs mitigated by reducing flood risk.
 
*Perform a financial assessment of the return on investment associated with each management option, by comparing life cycle costs to the costs mitigated by reducing flood risk.
*Thermal stream index
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===Thermal stream index===
 
*Hotspot identification tool-sediment
 
*Hotspot identification tool-sediment
 
*Natural assets project
 
*Natural assets project

Revision as of 15:09, 10 April 2019

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Watershed scale[edit]

These tools might assist in proposing policies and management programs focusing on conservation and preservation; effect of land use on environmental resources.

  • Municipal stormwater risk management framework
  • Sourcewater protection water quality risk assessment for climate change - handbook/worksheet
  • Westhoff water balance model
  • Wetland hydrologic analysis tool

Subwatershed scale[edit]

These tools help assess the effect of land use scenarios and urban stormwater practices on different objectives of water balance, stream erosion, water quality , temperature, baseflow, flooding, fisheries, aquatic life. They may assist in choosing preferred strategies based on public acceptance, cost, technical feasibility, ability to meet goals and objectives, potential to enhance environmental impact of strategy on future land uses.

Macroeconomic study[edit]

This project (due 2020) will develop, test and deliver a first-ever methodology and model employing an "Equitable Responsibility" approach for transformational stormwater design. The user-driven model will enable detailed analysis and cross-analysis of multiple parameters for stormwater management (SWM), hydrologic function and cost-benefit comparisons applying scale and infrastructure aggregation, integration and distribution, and climate change scenarios to achieve optimal system performance for mitigation of risks (e.g., flooding, drought, erosion, source water contamination, etc) associated increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather. The methodology and model will also provide for the development of a municipal-cost sharing or equitable responsibility mechanism for drainage basin-scale (and larger scale) SWM systems.

Risk and return and investment tool[edit]

A Tool for water infrastructure that will help municipalities and conservation authorities make evidence-based cost-effective decisions to reduce flood risk. The Tool will perform the following key functions:

  • Fully assess baseline flood risk and quantify the potential impact
  • Evaluate overall risk-reduction that can be achieved by various management options
  • Perform a financial assessment of the return on investment associated with each management option, by comparing life cycle costs to the costs mitigated by reducing flood risk.

Thermal stream index[edit]

  • Hotspot identification tool-sediment
  • Natural assets project

Environmental impact report/ subdivision plan scale[edit]

If your seeking to summarize findings of watershed, subwatershed plans and done on a tributary subcatchment boundary.

  • Integrated water management tool
  • Soil risk assessment tool
  • Wetland water balance module: Visual Otthymo 5

Stormwater management plan[edit]

Post construction maintenance or monitoring[edit]

  • Green infrastructure asset management tool
  • SWM facilities maintenance tracking status asset management tool

Online training modules[edit]