Project description

Projects address climate change and biodiversity loss, and build healthy natural habitat barriers in natural environments. The project revolves around flooding at the Dunkeld site, a problem caused by seasonal flooding. Creating a well-functioning environment should reduce flood risk in several ways.

The project designed the landscape through land testing to alleviate the problem while increasing the environmental adaptability of the landscape through simple interventions. Through the soil conditions in different areas of the site, increase vegetation test points to predict success and failure. With the development of time, a rich riverside vegetation landscape is formed. It has both ecological value and the function of watching and playing. By inviting volunteers to come here to participate in the process, in practice and management, this idea will be transmitted. Bringing humans closer to the natural environment.

In the future, design will develop more vitality and diversity, so that a healthier and more resilient landscape development will effectively alleviate the problems we face. The rich life form activities of the critical zone will be displayed. Together to shape a better land environment.

Introduction of location analysis
Site Test

Record the soil type, PH value, water illumination, vegetation type, etc. in the 10m× 10m area at three different locations along the river bank. According to the different environmental conditions on both sides of the river bank, the test experiments were carried out.

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Design Strategy

Solve the main problems of the site, the problem of rapid surface runoff caused by steep terrain and heavy rainfall. River flooding in rainy season will cause bank erosion. Increase vegetation coverage. However, the river system and rich vegetation can increase the speed of rainwater infiltration. Vertical mulching solves the problem of soil compaction. Increase barriers and use them as runoff barriers. Reduce the speed of surface runoff.

Nine test points were placed on both sides of the river bank in this area. According to the soil conditions and river climate environment in different locations, new vegetation was planted at different test sites and monitored. The successfully tested vegetation is more adaptable to the environment. With the change of time, it constantly expands, interacts and competes. Seeds will spread through rivers and birds. After twenty years, a rich riparian vegetation landscape was finally formed.

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