Nov 5, 2014

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San Francisco Bay’s connections to local creeks are integral to its health. The locations where riverine (or fluvial) environments meet tidal environments are key delivery points of freshwater, sediment, nutrients, and contaminants to the Bay. Over the past 200 years, these fluvial-tidal interface locations have been altered for the sake of flood control and land reclamation, resulting in channel sedimentation issues, impaired ecosystem functioning, and decreased resilience to climate change.

As part of the regional Flood Control 2.0 project, SFEI chronicled how the fluvial-tidal interface locations around the Bay have changed as a first step in developing regional restoration concepts that lead to multi-benefit channels. An interactive map showing the historical and contemporary fluvial-tidal interface types has just been launched and can be found here.

Programs and Focus Areas: 
Resilient Landscapes Program