Framework for lake rejuvenation to make process ‘technically sound and locally owned’
A new framework for lake rejuvenation has been launched to ensure urban waterbody restoration is both scientifically sound and community-led. The roadmap includes five stages, ranging from diagnosis to long-term monitoring, to address fragmented planning and unclear responsibilities.
Lake rejuvenation, the process of improving the condition and functioning of a lake so that it can achieve target functions such as flood mitigation, recharge, storage for indirect potable reuse, and ecological or social services, often see interventions focused on outputs, such as installation of flood control infrastructure in a lake, rather than prioritising outcomes, like the flood control function performed by the waterbody.
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