Case study:Marking Bradford Beck

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Location: 53° 47' 45.54" N, 1° 45' 33.83" W
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Project overview

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Status In progress
Project web site http://http://markingbradfordbeck.org/
Themes Social benefits, Water quality, Urban
Country England
Main contact forename Geoff
Main contact surname Roberts
Main contact user ID User:BigGeoff
Contact organisation Friends of Bradford Beck
Contact organisation web site http://aireriverstrust.org.uk
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Installation of 15 stone plaques marking the course of the culverted Bradford Beck as it passes under the city centre

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Surprisingly large support for the project Find innovative ways to involve the community Slowly slowly catchee monkey


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City Centre Plaques Locations Bradford Live Version.jpg
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Catchment and subcatchment

Subcatchment:Bradford Beck


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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
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Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement


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Social measures (incl. engagement) Stone plaques showing the course of the culverted Bradford Beck under the city centre
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