[{"key":"dc.contributor.author","value":"Wei, Gillian Marie","language":""},{"key":"dc.date.accessioned","value":"2009-06-15T22:29:07Z","language":""},{"key":"dc.date.available","value":"2009-06-15T22:29:07Z","language":""},{"key":"dc.date.issued","value":"1999","language":""},{"key":"dc.identifier.uri","value":"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2429\/9200","language":""},{"key":"dc.description.abstract","value":"The alterations in the site layout design and economic cost implications of implementing storm\r\nwater best management practices or BMPs on a suburban site in Calgary, Alberta were\r\ncompared to the traditional suburban layout and storm water management used in new\r\ndevelopments. The most suitable BMPs for the site were selected after analysis of the site's\r\nclimate, topography, soil type and hydrology. An alternative site layout that integrated the\r\nBMPs into the community's design and function was proposed for comparison to the\r\nconventional site layout. The alternative site design and storm water management plan\r\nproposed for Cranston made extensive use of dry swales, pervious surfaces, and permanent wet\r\nponds. The open space design sought to connect the suburb to the larger regional landscape and\r\nto create a distinct community identity based on landscape type while also functioning as part\r\nof the storm water management system. In comparison with the conventional site design, the\r\nalternative design reduced impervious surfaces by 3.5% or 5.1 hectares of the total site, while\r\npublic open space increased by approximately 6% or 7.69 hectares. The number of house lots in\r\neach design was kept relatively even, with the alternative plan having a higher density due to a\r\nlower net developable area. Infrastructure capital costs of the alternative plan were found to be\r\nslightly lower than the conventional plan due to the reduction in paved surfaces such as roads\r\nand curbs and gutters. These findings imply that the monetary costs of implementing\r\nalternative storm water management techniques are comparable to the conventional storm\r\nwater systems. However, the ultimate benefits of storm water BMPs are realized in the local\r\necology and the regional landscape as a whole.","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.format.extent","value":"14272725 bytes","language":""},{"key":"dc.format.mimetype","value":"application\/pdf","language":""},{"key":"dc.language.iso","value":"eng","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.publisher","value":"University of British Columbia","language":null},{"key":"dc.rights","value":"For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https:\/\/open.library.ubc.ca\/terms_of_use.","language":""},{"key":"dc.title","value":"Alternative suburban storm water management : Cranston, Calgary, Alberta","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.type","value":"Text","language":""},{"key":"dc.degree.name","value":"Master of Landscape Architecture - MLA","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.degree.discipline","value":"Landscape Architecture","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.degree.grantor","value":"University of British Columbia","language":""},{"key":"dc.date.graduation","value":"1999-05","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.type.text","value":"Thesis\/Dissertation","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.description.affiliation","value":"Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of","language":null},{"key":"dc.degree.campus","value":"UBCV","language":"en"},{"key":"dc.description.scholarlevel","value":"Graduate","language":"en"}]