Restoring Neighborhood Streams

Аннотация

In concept, urban stream restoration is not new, it is not radical, and it is not something that many would consider as being undesirable or unrealistic. Why, then, is it that such little progress is being made on restoring urban streams when fundamentally we all understand the multiple benefits that can be realized from reduced flood damages, improved water quality, enhanced ecosystems, and a resource to which people can connect physically, socially, and, in some cases, spiritually? Setting aside momentarily the willingness to invest in stream restoration, the primary limiting factors are the tools, examples, and confidence needed to move into areas of uncharted planning and design that may look risky and maybe even daunting to designers and decision makers.