Building Watershed Narratives: An Approach for Broadening the Scope of Success in Urban Stream Restoration

Ken Yocom

Landscape Research, 2014, vol. 39, issue 6, 698-714

Abstract: The success of urban stream restoration is often measured through biophysical attributes, or the progress towards restoration of a notionally intact section of landscape. What remains understudied is how success can be defined across social, economic, as well as ecological parameters. This research offers a narrative approach for urban restoration research that serves as a chronotope for untangling the biophysical and sociocultural complexities of the contemporary urban environment. The framework of this approach is presented through a case study of a recent stream restoration project in Seattle, Washington. The findings highlight the need for urban stream restoration processes to be grounded within a sociocultural context that is interdependent with biophysical conditions, and recommends measures of project success to include community, educational and participatory goals.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2014.947249

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