URBAN STREAM URBAN STREAM REHABILITATIONREHABILITATION

History of Urban River Development

Rivers in the past…

Present state…

Desired state in the future…

Interests of Stakeholders

Agriculture

Business

Public

Familly

Householders

NGO

angling society

NGO

environmental protection

Water management administratio

n

Experts

Irrigation and

drainage

Hydropower

Clean water

Fishing

Wildlife

Water management plan

and funds

Sustainable development and scientific based

development

Bottom up approach - Steering CommitteeAgricultur

e

Business

Public

Experts

NGO

Angling society

NGO

Environmental

protection

Earth work

Funding

Political pressure

Expert opinion

Maintenance

Monitoring

Time and spatial frame of the

project

Steering Committee - Information Development

Internet

Data mining

Data collection

Brainstorming

Design

Checklist

Discussion

Plans, alternatives

Steering Committee - Decision in Cost sharingAction plan developed according to available funds.Contract

signed

Funds established

Gaps

Lack of knowledge

Misstrust

Fighting

Confrontation

Too high targets

Myths

Unrealistic funding

Lack of funds

Spiral of Urban River Rehabilitation

Problem

Finding solutions?

New problems?

Informationdevelopment,brainstorming

New solutions, options,

opportunities?

Gaps?

New information

Project failure?

Project development

How to find solutions?

Action