Remote Sensing Capabilities to Support EWN® Projects: An R&D Approach to Improve Project Efficiencies and Quantify Performance
This document aims to describe the general underpinnings and utility of remote sensing technologies and applications for use: (1) in specific phases of the EWN® project life cycle; (2) with specific EWN® project types; and (3) in the quantification and assessment of project implementation, performance, and benefits.
Swan Island: Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan
ERDC Technical Report The monitoring and adaptive management plan (MAMP) used to document the monitoring parameters and procedures for Swan Island allows for the collection of quantitative data on the performance of the feature as a wave break for the town of Ewell. This type of plan can serve as an example for other scales, […]
Realizing Multiple Benefits in a Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project through Application of Engineering With Nature® Principles
ERDC EWN Technical Note This technical note documents a USACE–New Orleans District (MVN) project that successfully applied EWN principles in an urban landscape to reduce flood risk while providing other environmental, social, economic, and engineering benefits to both the community and the environment.
The Forefront : A Review of ERDC Publications, Summer 2022
ERDC ITL Special Report This issue of The Forefront highlights collaborations across ERDC and beyond through a collection of articles written by the ERDC Library. EWN had the top three most downloaded documents in all of ERDC this year (page 10)!
The Application of Engineering With Nature® Principles in Colorado Flood Recovery
ERDC EWN Technical Note This technical note features river-based restoration projects that incorporate Engineering with Nature® (EWN®), Natural and Nature Based Features (NNBF) approaches in the Front Range of Colorado as part of a comprehensive flood recovery program to protect life and property.
Engineering With Nature® in Fluvial Systems
ERDC EWN Technical Note This technical note stresses the increased need for EWN guidance for inland fluvial systems. It offers background on the growing need for riverine EWN guidance as well recommendations moving forward to help address those needs.
Engineering With Nature® Principles in Action: Islands
The Engineering With Nature® (EWN) Program supports nature-based solutions that reduce coastal-storm and flood risks while providing environmental and socioeconomic benefits. Combining the beneficial use of dredged sediments with the restoration or creation of islands increases habitat and recreation, keeps sediment in the system, and reduces coastalstorm and flood impacts. Given the potential advantages of […]
Enhancing Benefits Evaluation for Water Resources Projects Towards a More Comprehensive Approach for Nature-Based Solutions: Evolution of Benefits Evaluation and Prioritization of Water Resources Projects
The USACE EWN® Program has partnered with The Water Institute of the Gulf to analyze past and current benefits evaluation approaches to identify practical options for improving federal practice for evaluating the economic, environmental, and social benefits of natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. This is the first in a series of products that will identify […]
Failure modes in cedar tree revetments: Observations on rivers and streams in eastern Kansas, USA
River Research and Applications A cedar tree revetment is a bioengineering technique intended to stabilize eroding stream banks using longitudinally placed cedar trees. This technique, which has been implemented on many rivers and streams across the United States, has been proposed as a less expensive, ecologically compatible bank stabilization method. The limited documentation of these […]
New Initiatives Improve Wetland Restoration Outcomes: Engineering with Nature and the Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features
Wetland Science & Practice For some time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has supported an initiative called Engineering With Nature® (EWN) and the application of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF), both of which promote the incorporation of natural processes and structures into the design and operation of ecological restoration and flood risk reduction projects. Each […]
