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Three internationally recognized river restoration projects. Niles Brinton. Regulated Rivers. Skjern River. Skjern River Overview. Restoration began in 1997 Last 14 miles of river and delta Farmland no longer productive River was polluting Fjord with nutrients and sediment
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Three internationally recognized river restoration projects Niles Brinton
Skjern River Overview • Restoration began in 1997 • Last 14 miles of river and delta • Farmland no longer productive • River was polluting Fjord with nutrients and sediment • Pumping costs were high • Fewer Atlantic Salmon • Environmental concerns increased over time • Much of the area now used for grazing • Funded by EU and Danish Government
The final design was based on the following objectives: • Restore meandering and natural dynamics • Improve conditions for flora and fauna including the Atlantic Salmon • Ensure high water quality in the river system and the Fjord (promote fishing) • Improve the basis for outdoor leisure.
Total Costs of the Skjern River Restoration Project (million €)
Kissimmee River Overview • Restoration began in 1997 • Army Corps of Engineers made canal to drain land for farming and to reduce flooding • Massive public and environmentalist outcry upon finishing C-38 canal • Desire for improved water quality • Desire for improved habitats • 43 of 52 canal miles restored (106 river miles originally) • Funding came from state and federal governments
Kissimmee River • Restoration Goals • Use natural and free energies of the river system • Restore of natural seasonal water level fluctuations of river and surrounding lakes, marshes, and floodplains • Re-create conditions favorable to increases in production of wetland flora and fauna • Restore lost environmental values
Overview • Project began in 2003 • 6 km in highly urban area • Terrible Seoul traffic was dealt with by removing arterial roadway, improving transit system • Elevated roadway was in disrepair • Economic development was slower in this region of the city • Goals were community based
Restoration Goals • Transform Seoul into an environmentally friendly city by restoring urban ecology • Enhance the cultural image of the city • Revitalize the surrounding sections of Seoul • Provide green space for the community
Comparison • Skjern • Environmental concerns and large financial expenditure coupled with a lack of agricultural productivity triggers restoration. • Kissimmee • Public outcry based on environmental concerns triggers restoration. • Cheonggyecheon • A crumbling freeway above a once “clean stream” and a simultaneous global green movement result in a restoration project to revitalize Seoul.