From: Van Langenhove Guido To: 'Adam Davidson' ; Subject: RE: Rivers-List: Reporter seeking river expert Date: 31 August 2000 07:23 Don't build cities in floodplains. > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Davidson [SMTP:adam@adamdavidson.com] > Sent: 30 August 2000 19:20 > To: rivers-list@iahr.org > Subject: Rivers-List: Reporter seeking river expert > > Hello, > > I am writing an article for Metropolis Magazine > (www.metropolismag.com) > about the Los Angeles River. I am seeking experts who can help me > compare > the LA River to similar river systems in other parts of the world. > > Specifically, the LA River is in a semi-arid Mediterranean climate. > It is > dry for much of the year and then experience dramatic winter flooding > which, > in the past, has caused it to shift beds frequently over a gigantic > flood > plain. Much of the city of Los Angeles is built inside that flood > plain. > As a result, the US Army corps of engineers has created a concrete > channel > to force the river to stay in place and to mitigate floods. A group > of > environmental activists is hoping to create parkland along the river > and to, > eventually, remove the concrete channel and allow for natural > flooding. > > I'd like to learn of similar river systems around the world and how > they > have been handled from an aesthetic, engineering, damage-control, > environmental standpoint. I would be grateful for any information you > might > have. > > If you do have thoughts, please email me at adam@adamdavidson.com. > > Yours, > Adam Davidson > > > -=-=-=-=- > > Adam Davidson > 672 S. Lafayette Park Place, Suite 25 > Los Angeles, CA 90057-3234 > > (213) 480-0606 > F (213) 383-2695 > adam@adamdavidson.com