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A River Runs Through It
The Importance of Landscape Context in River Restoration
Claire Thirlwall CMLI
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Is it Protected?
• 77% of the English landscape is not protected by a major landscape designation
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (15%) National Parks (8%)
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Introduction
• The importance of landscape context in river restoration
• What we need to consider
• Methods of assessment© Thirlwall Associates 2010
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What is Landscape Context?
• Industrial• Geological• Social• Cultural• Historic• Personal/Emotional
© Dedham Vale AONB 2010
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The European Landscape Convention (ELC)
“Acknowledging that the landscape is an important part of the quality of life for people everywhere: … in degraded areas as well as in areas of high quality, in areas recognised as being of outstanding beauty as well as everyday areas.”
© Paul Gibbs 2010
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Assessing Landscape Context
• Desk top survey• Face to face meetings• Postcard surveys • Visit outside work hours• Social media/website• Telephone • Events or workshops
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Conclusions
• Consider the wider landscape context of the section of river to be restored
• Degraded sites deserve just as much attention as areas of outstanding natural beauty
• Taking the time to understand the landscape context will result in a higher quality final project
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Thank you!
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time.…
© D Gorton, by kind permissionA River Runs Through It
I am haunted by waters.”