A science translation publication prepared by a special committee convened by the International Association for Great Lakes Research under the auspices of a grant from The Joyce Foundation to strengthen the science-policy linkage in the Great Lakes Basin.

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Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction
2. Background Information
   1. How significant is urban development in the Great Lakes region?
   2. What are the impacts of urban development on Great Lakes water quality?
   3. How has the Great Lakes policy community responded to this issue?
3. Scientific Information and Its Application
   1. Current knowledge regarding water quality and urban development
   2. Applying this Knowledge to reducing the impacts of urban developments
4. Linking Science With Land Use Policy: Challenges
5. Case Study: The Oak Ridges Moraine
6. Conclusions and Recommendations
7. Acknowledgements
8. References

Contacts

For more information on the content of this publication, please contact Dr. Stephen Bocking, Environmental and Resource Studies Program, Trent University, sbocking@trentu.ca. For more information on IAGLR's science-policy initiative, please contact Dr. John Hartig, Detroit River Navigator for the Greater Detroit American Heritage River Initiative, jhartig@msodetroit.uscg.mil.

Further Information

• See press release announcing report. (12/9/02)
• Additional information on urban nonpoint source pollution.
• Learn more about the Great Lakes Science-Policy Initiative, through which this report was produced.

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