1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
1. The overall aim was to reduce flooding risk. : to utilise the flood storage capacity within Inch Park.
2. To reintroduce diversity in the width, depth, flow rates and appearance of the burn, to allow natural morphological and ecological processes to take place following initial construction : by replacing the brick and concrete channels with sinuous meanders, runs, riffles, shoals and sloping banks.
3. To provide an opportunity to promote biodiversity and create habitat along the river corridor. A new wetland habitat was created. (ref 1)
2. To reintroduce diversity in the width, depth, flow rates and appearance of the burn, to allow natural morphological and ecological processes to take place following initial construction : by replacing the brick and concrete channels with sinuous meanders, runs, riffles, shoals and sloping banks.
3. To provide an opportunity to promote biodiversity and create habitat along the river corridor. A new wetland habitat was created. (ref 1)
Quantitative targets
1. to protect against a 1 in 200 year flood, with additional allowance for climate change.
2. Multi-criteria analysis indicator themes (appendix reference 3). 2a. length of reach, 2b. flood risk reduction, 2c. capacity release, 2d. ecological and socio-economic benefits, 2e. cost of implementation, 2f. habitat expansion /connection, 2g. invasive non-native species reduction, 2h. broader ecological effects, 2i. biological status, 2j. chemical status, 2k. climate change adaptation, 2l. public awareness, 2m. recreation, 2n. costs to landowner or business, 2o. upstream or downstream effects, 2p. physical barrier to restoration, 2q. landowner/community support, 2r. cost of implementation, 2s. construction / restoration impacts
2. Multi-criteria analysis indicator themes (appendix reference 3). 2a. length of reach, 2b. flood risk reduction, 2c. capacity release, 2d. ecological and socio-economic benefits, 2e. cost of implementation, 2f. habitat expansion /connection, 2g. invasive non-native species reduction, 2h. broader ecological effects, 2i. biological status, 2j. chemical status, 2k. climate change adaptation, 2l. public awareness, 2m. recreation, 2n. costs to landowner or business, 2o. upstream or downstream effects, 2p. physical barrier to restoration, 2q. landowner/community support, 2r. cost of implementation, 2s. construction / restoration impacts
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
1. A new wetland habitat was created. Approximately 80% of the stream area was newly dug and 20% was made of the retained channel the banks of which were reprofiled. 2. The new channel incorporated parts of the existing channel in its design. The alignment was created in a way to support habitation. 3. Coir matting installed along immediate margins first flood bund. 4. A flood storage area, surrounded by clay embankments and sheet pile and concrete walls clad in stone recovered from the park’s boundary wall. 5. A downstream outlet structure was installed to restrict the flow. (ref 1)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
1. Approximately 80% of the restored course was newly dug and 20% was made up of the retained channel, the banks of which were reprofiled: Densely graded rock was imported and used to form the riffles and shoals. Gravels for the new channel were recovered and re-used from the sections of the old course. (ref 1)
2. It was deemed that over time natural processes would transport substrate, invertebrates and flora to the new sections of the burn. The hydraulic conveyance of the new naturalised course ensures no increase in flood risk upstream. (ref 1)
3. a wetland was created in low lying land adjacent to it. (ref 1)
4. Riparian vegetation has added diversity in height to the stream (ref 1)
2. It was deemed that over time natural processes would transport substrate, invertebrates and flora to the new sections of the burn. The hydraulic conveyance of the new naturalised course ensures no increase in flood risk upstream. (ref 1)
3. a wetland was created in low lying land adjacent to it. (ref 1)
4. Riparian vegetation has added diversity in height to the stream (ref 1)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
