Actions

The two objectives of the WATER project will be delivered through four main actions:

• Assessing former distribution of wetted land within six river catchments, sub-catchments and local areas (rivers Exe & Axe - Devon, Ouse & Adur - Sussex, Cousenon - Ille et Vilaine and Oust - Morbihan) and several smaller test catchments.

• Restoring and managing areas of wetted land and integrating it with economic research studies.

• Evaluating the economic costs and benefits of restoring wetted land aimed at five private interest groups (water treatment, flood mitigation, carbon offsetting, biodiversity and catchment food branding).

• Dissemination and transferral of knowledge through the project partnership and extension of the project approach through the development of a wider Channel network.