URBAN STREAM REHABILITATION
History of Urban River Development Desired state in the future… Rivers in the past… Present state…
River Basin Management - Top-down approach Water management plan Problems of users Brainstorming Water management administration Monitoring Research Global and political issues Political discussion
River Basin Management - Decision making Water management plan Overall public opinion Decision Political decision making Water management administration Economic evaluation Balance between plan and budget Political discussion Budget cuts Proposals
River Basin Management - Action Available funds Post project evaluation Stakeholders steering committee End of project Design Construction Decision-making
Interests of Stakeholders Sustainable development and scientific based development Irrigation and drainage Agriculture Experts Hydropower Water management plan and funds Business Water management administration Wildlife Public NGO environmental protection Clean water NGO angling society Familly Householders Fishing
Bottom up approach - Steering Committee Agriculture Earth work Time and spatial frame of the project Funding Business NGO Environmental protection Public Monitoring NGO Angling society Political pressure Experts Expert opinion Maintenance
Gaps Lack of knowledge Misstrust Lack of funds Confrontation Unrealistic funding Fighting Too high targets Myths
Spiral of Urban River Rehabilitation Action Project failure? New problems? Finding solutions? Problem Information development, brainstorming Gaps? New information How to find solutions? Project development New solutions, options, opportunities?