The JBA Trust held its first river restoration workshop at the University of Gloucestershire in May 2012. The event was well attended by a variety of restoration practitioners ranging from Rivers Trusts to regulators and contractors.
The workshop sessions debated river naturalization, urban restoration, rivers and floodplains and barrier issues.
The results of the deliberations are now available on the JBA Trust website
These findings are invaluable to those seeking funding for river restoration, providing a justification for works and reviewing best practice whilst at the same time highlighting pitfalls in restoration design and the gaps in our knowledge linked to river restoration. Much of the information is also relevant to meeting the requirements of the Water Framework Directive.
