Developing a Catchment-wide Restoration Plan

What our participants say... 

• “Clear, well-paced, and built up to real-life examples I can apply in my work.”
• “Practical tasks with PowerPoint and Excel made it easy to apply the knowledge myself.”
• “Great explanations of reach vs catchment scale—simple, clear, and really useful.”

Strategic catchment planning is crucial for the success of river restoration and natural flood management projects. However, it can be complex and challenging to get right. This course will introduce participants to a methodology for creating a catchment-wide restoration plan. The course will guide you through identifying and diagnosing pressures and impacts, setting catchment-wide objectives, and prioritizing restoration projects. You will learn how to develop a strategic plan and gain insights into common pitfalls from past projects.

Please note: There will be no site visit included in this training course.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the importance of a strategic catchment plan and how it contributes to the success of your projects.
• Learn how to develop a strategic catchment plan using RRC's methodology.
• Gain skills in prioritizing projects to maximize their impact on your catchment.
• Discover where to find low-cost or free information for your desktop assessments.

Application Example:

• Published paper in River Research & Applications Special Issue
• Assessment of options for ecological improvement in the Timperley Brook Catchment, 2021.
  • Report (methods, results, and options)
  • Prioritization spreadsheet
  • Indicative option drawing

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