What method was used
River restoration
Who did it
National river authority and local authorities
What happened
Meanders reintroduced, river allowed to flood to introduce wetlands
What does the varied channel structure and marshals introduce
Wildlife
None of the pollution
Visual
Advantage compared to hard engineering
Cheaper
Loss of this type of land
Agricultural
What was reduced, reducing agricultural productivity
Drainage capacity
Disadvantage compared to hard engineering
Doest actually prevent flooding
Where
River Cole Oxfordshire