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River Trent restoration could generate £10bn, says report ->BBC News | More on "River Trent restoration and benefits" at BigEarthData.ai | #Water #Restoration #River

bbc.comRiver Trent restoration could generate £10bn, says reportRestoring rivers and wetlands could deliver billions of pounds in economic benefits while improving wildlife habitats and helping communities cope with flooding and climate change, a report says. The Rivers 2040 Vision has been published by the Wildlife Trusts, Trent Rivers Trust and Intact Insurance. It estimates that investing £43m a year in restoring the River Trent over the next 30 years could generate about £10bn in economic benefits. The report says the river, which is about 350km long and passes through Staffordshire and six other counties, could be a blueprint for how waterways across England could be restored. In Stoke-on-Trent, a 450-metre stretch of the river at the former Victoria Ground football stadium was relocated to make way for a housing development. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust restored natural features in the new channel, which has helped create a green corridor through the area with otters, kingfishers and brown trout now found along the river. Matthew Lawrence, environment programme manager at the Environment Agency in the West Midlands, said the Trent had improved significantly since the 1960s. "It's not the polluted river it once was," he said. "We've seen a massive improvement in the quality of the river." Chris Reid, deputy...

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