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Home > Impact > Funded Projects > Water connectivity in rural & urban watersheds for improved water management
The project examined both urban and natural hydrologic systems to improve understanding of linkages among surface water, groundwater, and stormwater. Emerging low impact development (LID) practices, such as rain gardens and bioretention systems, were a focal point, assessing their influence on hydrologic processes, water quality, and watershed resilience in Alberta. Three primary field studies were completed: (1) a paired-watershed comparison of streamflow response in developed and undeveloped catchments; (2) monitoring of two community rain gardens; and (3) study of bioretention mesocosm cells at the Okotoks Bioretention Facility (OBF).