Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN)

The Asian River Restoration Network was established in Nov. 2006 to support the exchange of information relating to environmental restoration of rivers and watersheds. JRRN has a role of ARRN secretariat currently.

Go to ARRN website

Contact us (Secretariat)


Lofty Chuoh Bldg., 7th Flr.

17-24, Shinkawa 1cho-me, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, JAPAN

Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration
Tel: +81-3-6228-3860
Fax: +81-3-3523-0640
E-mail:info@a-rr.net

PUBLICATIONS

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Cases of Collaborative Nature Restoration in the River in Japan (Mar 2015)

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Cases of Collaborative Nature Restoration in the River (PDF 11.2MB)

JRRN published “Cases of Collaborative Nature Restoration in the River” supported by the “Editing committee on waterfront collaborative nature restoration cases”, and supervised by Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai, ARRN & JRRN advisor.


>> Cases of Collaborative Nature Restoration in the River (PDF 11.2MB)

Japanese version only available

JRRN Annual Report 2014 summary (February 2015)

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JRRN annual report 2014 summary in English (PDF 463KB)

JRRN published “JRRN annual report 2014 summary” summarizes JRRN’s major activities in 2014.



>> JRRN annual report 2014 summary in English (PDF 463KB)

English version only available

Report on "Participation in 6th European River Restoration Conference (ERRC2014)" (Dec. 2014)

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Report on "Participation in 6th European River Restoration Conference (ERRC2014)" (PDF 2.2MB)

JRRN prepared the report on "Participation in 6th European River Restoration Conference (ERRC2014)".



>> Report on "Participation in 6th European River Restoration Conference (ERRC2014)" (PDF 2.2MB)

Japanese version only available

Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2014 (July 2014)

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Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2014 (PDF 7.8MB)

JRRN published the “Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2014”, a compilation of photos of waterscapes with cherry blossoms which were taken and sent by JRRN members in 2014.


>> Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2014 (PDF 7.8MB)

Japanese version only available

JRRN Annual Report 2013 (June 2014)

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JRRN annual report 2013 (PDF 2.0MB)

JRRN published “JRRN annual report 2013” summarizes JRRN’s introduction and major activities in 2013.



>> JRRN annual report 2013 (PDF 2.0MB)

Japanese version available



>> JRRN annual summary report 2013 in English (PDF 438KB)

English version available

Report on JRRN’s boat tour (Mar 2014)

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Report on JRRN’s boat tour (PDF 2.9MB)

JRRN published a summary report on JRRN’s Urban River Boat Tour in Tokyo.


>> Report on JRRN’s boat tour (PDF 2.9MB)

Japanese version only available

Cases of Monitoring Activities for River Restoration with partnership approach in Japan (Mar 2014)

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Cases of Monitoring Activities for River Restoration with partnership approach in Japan (PDF 7.9MB)

JRRN published“Cases of Monitoring Activities for River Restoration with partnership approach in Japan” supported by NPO, citizen's groups and administration offices in Japan, and supervised by Prof. Naoki Shirakawa, ARRN technical committee member.


>> Cases of Monitoring Activities for River Restoration with partnership approach in Japan (PDF 7.9MB)

Japanese version only available

Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2013 (June 2013)

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Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2013 (PDF 3.2MB)

JRRN published the “Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection”, a compilation of photos of waterscapes with cherry blossoms which were taken and sent by JRRN members in 2013.


>> Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2013 (PDF 3.2MB)

Japanese version only available

JRRN/ARRN Annual Report 2012 (June 2013)

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JRRN annual report 2012 (PDF 2.9MB)

JRRN published “JRRN annual report 2013” summarizes JRRN’s introduction and major activities in 2012.



>> JRRN annual report 2012 (PDF 2.9MB)

Japanese version only available



>> ARRN annual report 2012 (PDF 2.7MB) incl. JRRN’s summary report

English version only available

River Restoration Cases by Citizen's Groups in Japan (Feb 2013)

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River Restoration Cases by Citizen's Groups in Japan (PDF 11.2MB)

JRRN published “River Restoration Cases by Citizen's Groups in Japan” contributed by NPO, citizen's groups and administration offices in Japan.


>> River Restoration Cases by Citizen's Groups in Japan (PDF 11.2MB)

Japanese version only available

Lecture report on JRRN symposium 2012 “How to see and examine river environment by local citizens: learning from PRAGMO” (Feb 2013)

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Lecture Report on JRRN symposium 2012 (PDF 3.3MB)

JRRN symposium 2012 “How to see and examine river environment by local citizens: learning from PRAGMO” was held in Tokyo. (1 December 2012)
This report includes lectures and panel discussion of JRRN symposium 2012.


>> Lecture Report on JRRN symposium 2012 “How to see and examine river environment by local citizens: learning from PRAGMO” (PDF 3.3MB)

Japanese version only available

Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin of Asia ver.2



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JRRN/ARRN published the "Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin of Asia ver.2" in March 2012 to assist all practitioners involved in the river restoration activities in Asia.

This guideline is the second edition of ARRN's guideline to show basic ideas and policies indispensable for restoring desirable river environments in Asia, raise the interest of readers in a river nearby, create an opportunity toward new projects for river restoration, and also support current river restoration projects.

JRRN/ARRN will continue to revise the guideline with the support of ARRN Technical Committee members.

>> Download "Guideline ver.2 main contents" (PDF 29.1MB)

>> Download "Guideline ver.2 brochure" (PDF 1.9MB)




Lecture Report on ARRN's 8th International Forum



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"The 8th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration" was successfully held in Tokyo JAPAN on 11th Nov. 2011.
Lecture record of 5 presentations and discussion are summarized in this report.

  >> Lecture Report on ARRN’s 8th International Forum (PDF 5.5MB)





Practical River Restoration Appraisal Guidance for Monitoring Options: PRAGMO(RRC, November 2011)



04-0001ARRN.jpg This book is a guidance document that aims to assist all practitioners involved in the process of setting monitoring protocols as part of a river restoration project.

>>More detail: PRAGMO press release (PDF 286KB)

-Title: Practical River Restoration Appraisal Guidance for Monitoring Options (PRAGMO)
-Publishing: The River Restoration Centre (RRC)
-Date of publication: November 2011
-URL: http://www.therrc.co.uk/rrc_pragmo.php


Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin ver.1 Separate Volume

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ARRN published the “Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin ver.1 Separate Volume” in January 2011.
This separate volume was prepared as a supporting material of the “Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin ver.1” published in March 2009.


  >>Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin ver.1 Separate Volume (PDF 6.3MB)

  >>Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin ver.1 (PDF 10.0MB)

Report on ARRN’s Roundtable Meeting 2010 “How to develop technology and Guideline for river restoration through networks”

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ARRN published the “Report on ARRN’s Roundtable Meeting 2010 : How to develop technology and Guideline for river restoration through networks” in January 2011.
The ARRN’s Roundtable Meeting was held in Seoul KOREA on 14th Sep. 2010 as the special session of “8th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics 2010”.


  >>Report on the ARRN’s Roundtable Meeting 2010 (PDF 699KB)

  >>Activity report on the ARRN's Roundtable meeting

The Restoration of Nature in Japan―A Challenge to Ecological Engineering (Japan, May 2010)



12-0055.jpg This book is an English translation of “A Challenge of Nature Restoration from the Standpoint of Ecological Engineering” published in Japanese in 2007.

>>More detail: Leaflet (PDF 312KB)

・Title: The Restoration of Nature in Japan―A Challenge to Ecological Engineering
・Editor: Toshio Hirose
・Translator: Jiro Kikkawa
・Date of publication: May 2010

Past and present approaches to river rehabilitation in Japan (Dr. Ulrika Åberg, April 2009)

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Past and present approaches to river rehabilitation in Japan 980KB

- Source: Dr. Ulrika Åberg, Researcher of the School of Environment, University of Leeds, UK

- This file was presented in the Session 7 in the River Restoration Network Conference held in UK, April 2009.



>> Download (PDF 1MB)


>> Exchange between Dr. Ulrika and JRRN secretariat in June 2008


>> River Restoration Network Conference 2009

Amenity Rehabilitation or Ecosystem Rehabilitation? (Dr. Hyoseop Woo, September 2009)

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Amenity Rehabilitation or Ecosystem Rehabilitation? (PDF 6.3MB)


- Source: Dr. Hyoseop Woo, Senior Research Fellow of Korea Institute of Construction Technology(KICT), Former Secretary General of Korea River Restoration Network (KRRN)

- This file was presented in the Session 3 "Cases Studies of Urban River Rehabilitation" in the World City Water Forum held in Korea, August 2009, and presented again in the 7th Joint Seminar on Ecological Engineering between Korea and Japan at the annual meeting of Ecology and Civil Engineering Society in September 2009 in Saitama, Japan, with some more clarifications and additions by Dr. Woo.


>> Download (PDF 6.3MB)

Master Plan of Four-River Restoration (MLTM, August 2009)

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Master Plan of Four-River Restoration (PDF 5.4MB)


- Source: Korea River Restoration Network (KRRN)

- This document introduces the outline of “Four River Restoration Project” in Korea.


>> Download (PDF 5.4MB)

Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin ver.1 (ARRN, March 2009)



05-0002eng.JPG In this guideline, basic ideas and implementation approaches for river restoration is explained in a comprehensible form so that even non-specialists who are interested in improvement of the river environment can understand them easily as a primer to the “River restoration technical guideline” aimed at by the ARRN in the future.
Please contact to the ARRN secretariat in detail.
( secre@a-rr.net )


・Title: Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin ver.1
・Organization: Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN)
・Date of issue: March 2009

>> Download (PDF 10.0MB)

Report of Riverfront Research Institute No.18 (Japan, 2007.9)



05-0001.JPG This report contains a collection of selected papers and reports prepared as a result of the latest activities in 2006 of the Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration.


・Title: Report of Riverfront Research Institute No.18
・Organization: Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration(RFC)
・Country: Japan
・Date of issue: September 2007

>> Covers, Preface and Contents (PDF 1,164KB)
>> Abstruct (PDF 78KB)
>> Report (Language: Japanese only) Go to RFC database