Case study:Ladywell Fields (QUERCUS)

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Location: 51° 27' 16.31" N, 0° 1' 7.68" W

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Project overview

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Status	Complete
Project web site	http://www.quercus-project.eu/
Themes	Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Monitoring, Social benefits
Country	England
Main contact forename	Paul
Main contact surname	Chapman
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation	Environment Agency
Contact organisation web site	http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Partner organisations	EU Life +, London Borough of Lewisham, Environment Agency, Building Design Partnership, Fergal Contracting
Parent multi-site project
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

Ladywell Fields after restoration

Project summary

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Ladywell Fields has been transformed from its previously characterless and formless landscape into a diverse, popular and accessible public open space, with surveys indicating that the public’s perception of the park in terms of recreational value and safety has improved. Now 78% visitors feel safe (in comparison to 44% before the restoration), and use of the park has increased over 2 and a half times. The creation of a new gravel-bedded river channel through the centre of the park has also brought about significant improvements in biodiversity, with survey results indicating a near 100% increase in the number of species present in the park (in particular fishing birds), which are benefiting from the greater range of habitat types now present following the restoration works.

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Catchment and subcatchment

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Catchment

River basin district	Thames
River basin	Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne

Subcatchment

River name	Ravensbourne
Area category	10 - 100 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category	Less than 100 m
Maximum altitude (m)	8888 m <br />0.088 km <br />8,800 cm <br />
Dominant geology	Calcareous
Ecoregion	Great Britain
Dominant land cover	Suburban
Waterbody ID	GB106037028110

Other case studies in this subcatchment: ERCIP - European River Corridor Improvement Plans, The River Ravensbourne (submission for UK Rivers Prize 2016

Site

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Name	Ladywell fields
WFD water body codes	GB106039023270
WFD (national) typology
WFD water body name	Ravensbourne (Catford to Deptford)
Pre-project morphology	Single channel, Straight, Pool-riffle
Reference morphology	Sinuous, Pool-riffle
Desired post project morphology
Heavily modified water body	Yes
National/international site designation
Local/regional site designations
Protected species present	No
Invasive species present	No
Species of interest
Dominant hydrology	Quick run-off
Dominant substrate	Bedrock, Gravel, Silt
River corridor land use	Urban
Average bankfull channel width category	2 - 5 m
Average bankfull channel width (m)
Average bankfull channel depth category	0.5 - 2 m
Average bankfull channel depth (m)
Mean discharge category
Mean annual discharge (m3/s)	0.430.43 m³/s <br />430 l/s <br />
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Average unit stream power (W/m2)

Project background

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Reach length directly affected (m)	200 m0.2 km <br />20,000 cm <br />
Project started	2006/06/01
Works started
Works completed	2008/09/01
Project completed
Total cost category
Total cost (k€)	500 k€500,000 € <br />
Benefit to cost ratio
Funding sources	London Borough of Lewisham, Chester City Council

Cost for project phases

Phase	cost category	cost exact (k€)	Lead organisation	Contact forename	Contact surname
Investigation and design
Stakeholder engagement and communication
Works and works supervision
Post-project management and maintenance
Monitoring

Supplementary funding information

Part-funded through the EU’s LIFE Environment Programme

Reasons for river restoration

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Mitigation of a pressure	Riparian development
Hydromorphology	Width & depth variation, Structure & condition of riparian zones
Biology
Physico-chemical
Other reasons for the project	Habitat enhancement, crime prevention

Measures

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Structural measures
Bank/bed modifications	Planting, Depth variation, Removal of fencing
Floodplain / River corridor	Creation of backwaters, Creation of terraces, New footpaths
Planform / Channel pattern	Creation of meanders
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Non-structural measures
Management interventions
Social measures (incl. engagement)	cafe built and entrances to the park improved
Other	Consultation

Monitoring

Hydromorphological quality elements

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Element	When monitored		Type of monitoring		Control site used	Result
	Before measures	After measures	Qualitative	Quantitative
Width & depth variation		Yes	Yes			Improvement
Structure & condition of riparian zones		Yes	Yes			Improvement

Biological quality elements

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quality elements

Element	When monitored		Type of monitoring		Control site used	Result
	Before measures	After measures	Qualitative	Quantitative
Fish	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

Physico-chemical quality elements

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quality elements

Element	When monitored		Type of monitoring		Control site used	Result
	Before measures	After measures	Qualitative	Quantitative

Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic

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Element	When monitored		Type of monitoring		Control site used	Result
	Before measures	After measures	Qualitative	Quantitative
Public Accessibility	Yes	Yes	Yes			Improvement

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Image gallery

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Ladywell Fields fully restored, August 2008

Created backwater, August 2008

Created pond, August 2008

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RRC summary report

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evaluation report

Submission for Living Wetlands Awards

Additional links and references

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Link	Description
http://www.therrc.co.uk/rrc case studies1.php?csid=55	RRC site description
http://http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/aboutthecouncil/eu-funding/Pages/QUERCUS.aspx	Lewisham Council's link
http://http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/aboutthecouncil/eu-funding/Documents/QUERCUSProjectReportMarch2009.pdf	Quercus project final report

Supplementary Information

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