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On residential lands, hard surfaces such as the roof, patio,
On residential lands, hard surfaces such as the roof, patio,
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depending on neighbourhood and site constraints and landscape ideals identified during market research
depending on neighbourhood and site constraints and landscape ideals identified during market research
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This chapter will provide examples of residential landscape
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alternatives and LID retrofits that are options for a municipal
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program. For a good “how to” resource for homeowner
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LID installation, see TRCA’s Greening Your Grounds: A
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Homeowners Guide to Stormwater Landscaping Projects,
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available for purchase at TRCA.on.ca.
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For more technical information and design guidance on LID
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practices, see the Low Impact Development Stormwater
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Management Planning and Design Guide, available at bealeader.ca
<h3>'''[[Landscape alternatives]]'''</h3>[[File:Example9.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.55| Landscape alternatives can be established in any green space. They are most frequently established in front yards. (Source: Region of Peel)]]
<h3>'''[[Landscape alternatives]]'''</h3>[[File:Example9.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.55| Landscape alternatives can be established in any green space. They are most frequently established in front yards. (Source: Region of Peel)]]