Tag: data
Canada Releases Core Public Infrastructure Data
The Government of Canada has released its first dataset under Canada's Core Public Infrastructure (CCPI) survey in an effort to build its public infrastructure...
IISD Experimental Lakes Area Receives New Federal Funding
International Institute for Sustainable Development - Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) has received new federal funding.
Yesterday in Kenora, Robert D. Nault, Member of Parliament for...
Water Data Comes to Life with New Tools and Approaches
Understanding and deriving value from environmental data is an ongoing challenge for watershed managers and regulators. In an era where the demand for community...
New Brunswick Flood Forecast Data Goes Mobile with New App
A new app provides New Brunswickers with access to flood forecast data for the St. John River basin on their mobile devices.
The River Watch...
Nestlé & Guelph Share Data to Improve Science-Based Decision Making
At the request of the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), the City of Guelph has signed a reciprocal agreement with Nestlé...
Method Proposed for Closing the Data Gap on How Cities Manage...
With Cape Town moving towards Day Zero, the question of how cities manage water is drawing greater attention from decision-makers and the public internationally.
Currently,...
UN Releases Guidelines for Water Data Management Policy
During the 28th UN-Water Meeting held in Rome this week, the Good Practice Guidelines for Water Data Management Policy were officially launched.
The guidelines were...
Research Explores Impact of BMPs in Stormwater Management
A recent study in the Journal of Water Management, investigated best management practices (BMPs) in stormwater management.
The research, Water Quality Performance of In-Series BMPs,...
Global Institute for Water Security Receives $1.3m to Develop Sensors
Yesterday, Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced that the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) will receive an investment of over $2.7...
Lack of Data Jeopardizes Progress on Water Health in BC
A new report from the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia (REFBC), Murky Waters: Taking a snapshot of freshwater sustainability in BC, examines the...