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Restoration of the rivers Brede, Cole and Skerne: a joint Danish and British EU-LIFE demonstration project, II—the river restoration works and other related practical aspects

✍ Scribed by R. Vivash; O. Ottosen; M. Janes; H.V. Sørensen

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
338 KB
Volume
8
Category
Article
ISSN
1052-7613

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✦ Synopsis

  1. This paper presents practical experiences and achievements on the restoration of three lowland rivers; two in rural locations and one urban, comprising 7.4 km of river in total.

  2. When the decision to restore a degraded river has been taken, the practical tasks of designing and implementing the restoration works must be undertaken to fulfil the stated aims of the project. The process of design and implementation is explained and the resultant costs and achievements are discussed.

  3. Whilst the emphasis was firmly on restoring as many natural river characteristics as possible, the impact of practical and other constraints proved to be a significant factor in determining the final scheme(s) of works.

  4. The restoration works involved many specialist disciplines and detailed consultation with landowners and river users. The overriding achievement of the project has been to produce strikingly different river and floodplain environments, in a form that has successfully integrated all interests, leading to approval within the local communities and participating organizations.

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