A multi-criteria assessment of the C-111 hydrologic restoration project – A case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 2453-2469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Brown ◽  
Jim Vearil ◽  
Paul Linton ◽  
Tracy Hendren ◽  
Greg Whittle
Keyword(s):  
Restoration Project ◽  
Hydrologic Restoration

SMALL SCALE PILOT PROJECT AS A TOOL FOR PLANNING LARGE SCALE RESTORATION

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
pp. 1163-1169
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Craig ◽  
Tom Pride
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Oyster Reef ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Restoration Project ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Oyster Restoration

ABSTRACT The use of pilot studies can be a useful tool in determining the most appropriate location, method and design for a large scale restoration project. This paper provides a case study where Trustees implemented a small pilot project and feasibility study to determine the best approach for a large scale oyster reef creation project. While the specific case study is the result of a CERCLA settlement (Alafia River Acid Spill of 1997), this model is transferable to other instances where Trustees are scoping for the most appropriate sites and methods to conduct settlement funded restoration. The Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment on which the case settlement was based called for creation of approximately 4 acres of oyster reef in addition to 4 acres of estuarine marsh restoration. Through an initial scoping process, the Trustees determined that more information was needed to select the most appropriate locations and techniques to implement the large scale oyster restoration project. The Trustees identified 3 general locations with potential for larger scale oyster reef creation. A portion of settlement funding was used to contract for construction and monitoring of an oyster reef pilot project to examine the efficacy of oyster reef construction at the three locations using 4 different cultch materials. At each of the locations, 4 small reefs (approximately 75’ × 20’) were constructed and monitored for spat set, oyster survival and growth as well as subsidence. A baseline construction report and final monitoring report detailed the results. In addition, a separate report was completed that outlined the feasibility of constructing a 4 acre oyster reef in Hillsborough Bay, FL. This report included several construction considerations such as local sources and costs of cultch materials, shipping/transport, staging areas, construction equipment as well as potential local contractors. This paper reports the results of the oyster pilot project and feasibility report as well as lessons learned from each approach.

scholarly journals Tracking Changing Evidences of Water in Wetland Using the Satellite Long-Term Observations from 1984 to 2017

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1602
Author(s):  
Zhijie Zhang ◽  
Liping Lei ◽  
Zhonghua He ◽  
Yali Su ◽  
Liwei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Disturbance ◽  
Water Environment ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Wetland Loss ◽  
Environmental Restoration ◽  
Restoration Project ◽  
Baiyangdian Wetland ◽  
Wetland Habitats

Wetlands have been degrading and reducing under the influences of human activity and climate change. Landsat long-term observations can help us better track the changing evidences of wetland habitats that would be valuable for guiding the restoration and conservation of wetland. In this study, we demonstrated the results of tracking the changing evidence of wetland habitats using Landsat observations from 1984 to 2017 through the case study of Baiyangdian wetland in China. We extracted the open water and classified the wetland habitats using collected 190 scenes from Landsat observations. As a result, we found that the yearly variations of wetland present phasic changes in three phases: 1988–1998, 1999–2011 and 2013–2017. The landscape of wetland habitats presented during 1989–1999 mostly show us the natural spatial pattern with less human disturbance traces compared to that during 2013–2017. The water environment, moreover, changed for the better after the 2010s, which indicated the encouraging effects of the environmental restoration project implemented from the year 2010. The current landscapes of wetland habitats, however, present lots of linear belts that are blocking the water cycles and ecological channels of aquatic plants and animals in the wetland. The areas in the northwestern wing and around the northeastern edge of the wetland are changing to be drier due to cropping activities and are at risk of wetland loss. These historical changing evidences could be a guideline for planning and designing restoration for the wetland.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION ON THE EXPERT COMMUNITIES AWARENESS OF THE URBAN RIVER WATER QUALITY, CASE STUDY OF SUGUTAMU RIVER, INDONESIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Imas Komariah ◽  
Toru Matsumoto
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Water ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
River Restoration ◽  
River Water Quality ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Restoration Project ◽  
Expert Community

Many rivers in urban areas in Indonesia are commonly used as raw water sources for drinking water purposes. Therefore, the water quality of the rivers needs to be maintained. River restoration program becomes a major priority in improving the water sector and environmental, particularly in big cities in Indonesia. Sugutamu River is one of the main rivers passing through the Depok City, West Province of Indonesia. High population . Stakeholder participations should be considered when implementing a participatory program in river restoration project. This program can be developed by increasing the awareness of the community. One of the most important communities is the ‘expert’ communities. In this research, economists, environmental specialists, river engineers, urban planners are selected as the ‘expert’ community. Questionnaires were distributed to the expert communities to investigate how the respondents concern about the importance of river water quality. The result shows that the awareness of the expert community on river water quality and its improvement is higher than on other aspects.

scholarly journals The Apotheosis of the Apothecary: Retailing and Consuming the Meaning of a Historic Site

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 297-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Litt
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Lake Ontario ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Historic Site ◽  
Restoration Project ◽  
Victorian Era ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Popular Audience

Abstract This paper examines how history is interpreted and understood at the Niagara Apothecary, an early 1970s heritage restoration project that is operated as a Victorian-era pharmacy museum in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. It recounts the history of the restoration of this historic site to show the variety of influences and interests that have shaped the history it presents. The apothecary's setting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, a mecca for heritage tourism and consumerism, makes it an interesting case study of how history is communicated to a popular audience. To this end, the nature of the tourist experience at Niagara-on-the-Lake in general and the apothecary in particular are explored. The paper contrasts the professional historian's emphasis on objectivity and context with the material, romantic, specialised and consumer-friendly strategies that are employed in the presentation of the past at the apothecary.

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