RESTORE lunchtime seminar, which will be held on 27 February 2013 at the Hotel Silken Berlaymont, Boulevard Charlemagne 11- 19, B-1000 BRUSSELS - http://www.hoteles-silken.com/hotel-berlaymont-brussels/en. There will be some snacks from 12:30 with talks between 13:00 and 14:00.
Rivers provide many services and restoration can significantly increase those provided by a healthy ecosystem. These services, which should be recognised by decision makers, include flood management, groundwater recharge, pollution control, recreational opportunities and increased property values due to the increasing demand for more natural surroundings.
This lunchtime talk, sponsored by EU Life+ RESTORE partnership, will examine how Europe is working to reconnect our river channels with their natural floodplains, and look at the role that urban regeneration and development is playing in helping to deliver river restoration projects.
Speakers:
Toni Scarr, Project Manager, RESTORE
Martin Janes, Managing Director, UK River Restoration Centre
Yves Herbert, partner and principal designer at Joining Nature and Cities
Renaud Bocquet (to be confirmed), Leefmilieu Brussel - BIM / Bruxelles Environnement