16 June 2008 – 21 June 2008
4th Ecrr International Conference on River Restoration - Venice
[i]First call[/i]
16 – 21 June 2008
Venezia, Italy
River Restoration is a challenging topic and involves a wide range of themes concerning
planning strategy, implementation and project appraisal for a number of different types of
river systems including upland, lowland and urban rivers. Topic areas addressed include
hydrology, geomorphology, ecology and economics as, to be successful, restoration of
freshwater ecosystems must incorporate all of these subjects within a holistic framework.
In the last decade river restoration projects, aimed at enhancing degraded river habitats and
improving the wider river landscape, have increased. Each of such projects extends our
knowledge of the restoration process, whether it be from a planning, ecological,
hydrological or engineering point of view. Moreover, several experiences claim that River
Restoration can be the correct approach to face the increasingly challenging threat of flood
hazards (and associated land-sliding phenomena).
When risk is considered, together with nature conservation, recreation, water quality, River
Restoration proves to be not only desirable, but even economically rewarding, despite the
efforts it may require in terms of changing land-use patterns and socio-economic setting.
Introducing the term and concept of River Restoration at the policy level would bring into
the discussion the worldwide experience of River Restoration, with its ideas, knowledge
from applied research, methodologies and techniques.
The European Centre for River Restoration (ECRR) wishes to collaborate with
organizations and individuals operating in River Restoration related sectors and can
profitably share experiences and create synergies, thus increasing the opportunities for
River Restoration at a global scale.
Please, communicate to the ECRR Secretariat as soon as possible your potential interest in
participating and the theme(s) in which you would like to provide a contribution.
Contact information:
Francesco Pra Levis
CIRF (Centro Italiano per la Riqualificazione Fluviale)
ECRR (European Centre for River Restoration)
Viale Garibaldi 44/A
30173 Mestre (Venice)
ITALY
Telephone: +39 041615410
Fax: +39 041615410
Website: http://www.ecrr.org
E-mail: [url=mailto:ecrr@cirf.org]ecrr@cirf.org[/url]
Event schedule:
- Start: 06-16-2008
- End: 06-21-2008.




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