The river corridor is probably the largest area of managed retreat in an urban centre worldwide. How can our experience inform processes of managed retreat elsewhere? The question is central to this project, which has developed a model of ‘retreat’, ‘relocation’ and ‘re-imagining’. Re-imagining asks how can the land be re-used for projects that further lower environmental and social risks.
Current Projects
A map that assembles data from the OAFP website and field observations undertaken by the Living Lab is here. It identifies key indigenous vegetation patches and projects art a landscape scale:
A second project, undertaken by GEOG 309 University of Canterbury students, in conjunction with the Nature Lab, is available here. This project contains an interactive ArcGIS Dashboard for further analysis and collation of biodiversity data.