1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1. Evolve the landscape of the community neighbourhood primarily for environmental and social aspects (1)
2. Creation of a naturalized stormwater system in the area that improves the stormwater runoff and retention capacity of the neighbourhood including parklands using natural plant solutions. (1)
3. Improve the water quality of the wetland and connected retention ponds (1,8)
4. Landscaping using native plant species beneficial for water purification and increasing the area's water retention capacity (1,8)
2. Creation of a naturalized stormwater system in the area that improves the stormwater runoff and retention capacity of the neighbourhood including parklands using natural plant solutions. (1)
3. Improve the water quality of the wetland and connected retention ponds (1,8)
4. Landscaping using native plant species beneficial for water purification and increasing the area's water retention capacity (1,8)
Quantitative targets
- Creation of 2 ha tall grass and mid-growth plantings.
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Implementation activities
- Plantation of tall grass species in public reserve areas at the front entrance of Assiniboine Landing and around the two stormwater retention ponds that were constructed by NPS at the beginning of the development.
- Creation of shorter mid-growth planting (130-900 m2) in each of the yards. This included the plantation of a 10 foot buffer of native grasses along the boulevard along each front yard and the plantation of an 80-90 foot buffer for the backyards if they backed on to the river, or a 10-30 foot buffer if they backed on to public reserve area (8)
- Construction of trails in the neighbourhood using permeable limestone that is designed to manage the water that runs off above and below ground into the lowlands (1)
- Creation of shorter mid-growth planting (130-900 m2) in each of the yards. This included the plantation of a 10 foot buffer of native grasses along the boulevard along each front yard and the plantation of an 80-90 foot buffer for the backyards if they backed on to the river, or a 10-30 foot buffer if they backed on to public reserve area (8)
- Construction of trails in the neighbourhood using permeable limestone that is designed to manage the water that runs off above and below ground into the lowlands (1)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify system innovation
The naturalized stormwater systems designed by Nature Plant Solutions is designed with an understanding of waterfowl behaviour, and includes:
- correctly contoured vegetation zones to promote the growth of emergent and wet meadow species;
- appropriate plants that respond to a site’s range of environmental gradients and hydraulic conditions;
- vegetation selection and installation by wetland experts; and
- managed water levels to encourage the spread of desirable vegetation and reduce the spread of weeds.
In contrast with the conventional stormwater basins, a naturalized system provides more social, environmental and financial benefits (3)
- correctly contoured vegetation zones to promote the growth of emergent and wet meadow species;
- appropriate plants that respond to a site’s range of environmental gradients and hydraulic conditions;
- vegetation selection and installation by wetland experts; and
- managed water levels to encourage the spread of desirable vegetation and reduce the spread of weeds.
In contrast with the conventional stormwater basins, a naturalized system provides more social, environmental and financial benefits (3)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Natural Plant Solutions (NPS) created the first naturalized pond in 2002. Thus, practice and experience applied in the previous cases were used in the landscape development of the Assiniboine Landing neighbourhood. (3)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The innovation is transferred to new initiative(s) without substantial adaptation.
