ID:
projects-653
fiwar:
LIFE02 ENV/UK/000144
Project_Acronym:
Smurf
Project_Name:
Sustainable Management of Urban Rivers & Foodplains
Funding Authority:
LIFE
Call for proposals:
Environment
Focus Area:
River basin management,Urban biodiversity,Freshwater
Begin Date:
2002-08-01
End Date:
2005-07-31
Status:
Completed
Budget:
No data
Description:
The SMURF project aimed to reduce pollution and flooding on the River Tame. Methods and technologies used in the project could possibly be adapted and applied to other places in the UK and the rest of Europe. The project’s specific objectives were to: • Implement a sustainable land-use and water management plan in the urban floodplain; • Improve of the amenity, ecological status and sustainable drainage of the river basin; • Involve local citizens in the planning and urban river basin; • Establish ecological objectives for the river system and a transferable sustainable indicators set; • Develop a detailed land-use planning model to govern future redevelopment in the floodplain; and • Demonstrate how small-scale modifications can significantly improve a heavily modified waterway.
Resource:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE02-ENV-UK-000144/sustainable-management-of-urban-rivers-foodplains
Inland water types:
Rivers and estuaries', 'Urban water'
