Case Study Water Case study: Understanding climate change impacts key to prioritizing drainage infrastructure projects in Vernon, BC The City of Vernon, BC, Drainage Infrastructure Prioritization Plan is the 2020 winner in the asset management category of FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards. … December 8, 2020
Resource Land Use Webinar recording: Benefits of integrated intensification for sustainable community development This webinar teaches participants how land use decisions are tied to the fiscal health of a municipality and its ability to achieve climate targets. August 24, 2022
Resource Land Use Tool: Sustainable Remediation and Risk Management Options Any technique that remediates or manages the risk of contamination at a site has an environmental benefit as it eliminates or reduces exposure to contaminants. Some techniques, however, are more sustainable than others. December 17, 2018
Resource Land Use Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and Remedial Action Plan, Cooper Site As part of a plan to build a University of Waterloo satellite campus next to its downtown core, the City of Stratford completed a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and Remedial Action Plan for the Cooper Site, a 7-hectare former industrial site. December 14, 2018
Resource Land Use Case study: Ladysmith Waterfront Brownfield Study The Town of Ladysmith commissioned three studies of contamination at a former industrial site on its waterfront, to review options for remediation. December 14, 2018
Resource Land Use Tool: Sustainable Site Assessments You can use various techniques to find out whether a suspected brownfield site contains contaminated soil or groundwater. December 14, 2018
Resource Land Use Tool: Finding Remediation Service Providers Get a sense of the services required at different project stages and find providers using various directories. December 14, 2018
Resource Land Use Webinar recording: Fostering brownfield redevelopment Learn best practices in brownfield revitalization you can apply in your municipality, and understand FCM's brownfield funding opportunities and resources. December 5, 2018
Resource Water Webinar recording: Managing stormwater through low impact development Learn how to use green stormwater infrastructure, or low impact development, as an affordable alternative to grey stormwater infrastructure in your community. February 22, 2016
Resource Land Use Webinar recording: Introduction to the brownfield redevelopment process Watch this webinar recording for an introduction to the process of developing a brownfield site in your community, from the environmental assessment to site remediation. November 3, 2018
