Summary of the 2022 International Institute for Sustainable Development Canadian Prairie Water Retention Monitoring and Modelling Workshop

The 2022 Canadian Prairie Water Retention Monitoring and Modelling Workshop, hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), convened experts to discuss the optimization of water retention systems. Key outcomes include an agreement on the necessity for more comprehensive monitoring in the Canadian Prairies and the identification of spectral sensors as a tool for advancing monitoring and modelling. The workshop featured nine presentations, including a valuation of ecosystem services in Manitoba's Stephenfield Reservoir and Pelly's Lake, a pilot project for adaptive monitoring on the Winnipeg River using high-frequency sensors, and a demonstration of targeting 'hotspots' for environmental benefits in Manitoba's agricultural regions.

• There is a consensus among experts that water retention in the Canadian Prairies requires more extensive and continued monitoring efforts.
• Opportunities exist to improve the engineering, management, and simultaneous quantification of the primary and co-benefits associated with water retention systems.
• The use of spectral sensors is currently advancing the capabilities of water retention modelling and monitoring.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2022). Summary of the 2022 International Institute for Sustainable Development Canadian Prairie Water Retention Monitoring and Modelling Workshop. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/canadian-prairie-water-retention-workshop

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Summary of the 2022 International Institute for Sustainable Development Canadian Prairie Water Retention Monitoring and Modelling Workshop. 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/canadian-prairie-water-retention-workshop.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2022summary, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Summary of the 2022 International Institute for Sustainable Development Canadian Prairie Water Retention Monitoring and Modelling Workshop}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/canadian-prairie-water-retention-workshop}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }