Keeping our Waterways Alive - Cases for Community and Social Regeneration

Looking at specific cases where UK inland waterways have been restored and improved, this presentation investigates the outcomes in terms of socio-economic benefits. Recognising the difficulty in quantifying social cost benefits for many civil engineering projects, this presentation investigates the advantages realised by including waterways in Local Development plans.

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1. Keeping our Waterways Alive - Cases for Community and Social
 Regeneration
2. Welcome to Scotland
4. In the UK we have 6,500 miles of Canals & Rivers
 (4,700 miles Navigable) 
 
 Half the population live within 
 5 miles of a waterway
5. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration water adds value Water Adds Value Canals & Rivers are Special Places
6. For every £1 spent there's up to £7 benefit to the community.
 “Canals bring Life and Vibrancy to space” “Free Public Health” “Canals Inspire Everyone”
 “Most of it done by Volunteers” Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Water Adds Value
7. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Health & Well-Being Benefits
 Social Capital 20% Uplift in Property Prices What makes Canals Special Places ? How do we measure & compare ?
8. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration ECONOMIC SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL WIDER SOCIETY COMMUNITY INDIVIDUAL Impact Jobs created Psychological benefits of employment Reduced social security payments Improved health & well being Wider bio-diversity Improved self esteem Stuardship Self reliance Reduced workplace absenteeism
9. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Example Project – SAFE Regeneration 
 Destination Bootle Community Hub Invest £35,000 for towpath access improvements
 and Canoe slipway
10. Health & Well-Being Case for a small Canoe Club
 Health Benefit = £6,000 yr
11. Health & Well-Being Cycling & Walking Benefit = £229,000 / yr
12. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Health and Well-Being Tackling Obesity Cost of obesity (NHS) £6.3 bn/yr in 2015 Cost to wider society £27 billion 35% (22.7M) of population classed as overweight
 Annual cost per 'subject' = £1,192
13. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration 
 £1.25 / Km Cycling, £1.73 /Km Walking Health and Well-Being
 Improving Towpath Access Cycling & Walking - Reduced Mortality
 WHO, Health Economic Assessment Tool
14. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Destination Bootle
 Health & Well-Being benefit = £235,000 Initial investment £35,000
15. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration The 'Waterway Factor'
 Bridging Social Capital Unique Locations Alternative Transport Routes Satisfying Destinations Heritage Wildlife
16. Social Capital
17. The Power of Volunteering
18. Volunteers
19. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Benefit to Local Community £7,300 / yr + Waterway Factor
20. Creating Social Capital and Regenerate 
 Peoples Attitude to their Environment Majestic, Stunning, Dramatic, Inspirational Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Visionary Projects (Contemporary Heritage)
21. Liverpool Eldonian Village
22. Liverpool Eldonian Village
23. Liverpool Link Canal
24. Brindley Place
 Birmingham
25. Brindley place
 Birmingham • Towpath Cafe Culture • Shops • Trip boats & Water Taxis • Passing Trade • Residents
26. Brindley place
 Birmingham • Canal Boats • Tourists • Birmingham Symphony
 Hall • National Sealife Centre • Barclaycard Arena
27. The Falkirk Wheel
28. The Kelpies Falkirk
29. Cases for Community and Social Regeneration Summary • Water Adds Value - Recent cases delivering benefits to communities • £1 investment returns up to £7 in Health & Well-being benefits to wider community • 'Waterways Factor' - Bridging Social Capital • Power of Volunteering • Creating stunning contemporary heritage – Birmingham, Liverpool & Falkirk
30. The Inland Waterways
 Association The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is a registered charity, founded in 1946, which advocates the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and development of the inland waterways for public benefit ©Tim Lewis From left: Boats at Bodiam Castle Trailboat Festival, 2013 (Photo: IWA); Boats at Canalway Cavalcade, 2013 (Photo: Tim Lewis; Boaters on the Caldon Canal (Photo: IWA) Contact MIKE.CARTER@WATERWAYS.ORG.UK
 WWW.WATERWAYS.ORG.UK