Urban river revitalisation

Abstract

In this chapter, Friedrich Kuhlmann, Jekaterina Balicka and Anna Wilczynskav cover the aspects related to different types of rivers as found in the project reviews and also through first-hand experience. It starts with an overview of urban rivers, a history of how they have been mistreated, regulated, polluted, buried and rediscovered. The main risks and benefits for health and well-being are described. Some principles being adopted for restoration are presented. Then a selection of inspirational projects is introduced, and each is evaluated and compared with the others against the set of criteria already defined in Chapter 10.