Ditches as waterways: Managing 'ditch-scapes' to strengthen communities and the environment

Ditches as waterways: Managing 'ditch-scapes' to strengthen communities and the environment

Ditches are all around: along roads, through neighborhoods, across fields and marshes. These human-made waterways are so common that they can be easy to miss. A new literature review published in Communications Earth & Environment calls on the public to pay more attention to this often neglected resource, one that could advance sustainability goals and benefit local communities with modern ditch management strategies.

Ditches as waterways: Managing 'ditch-scapes' to strengthen communities and the environment - Tech and Science Post

Ditches are all around: along roads, through neighborhoods, across fields and marshes. These human-made waterways are so common that they can be easy to miss. A new literature review published in Communications Earth & Environment calls on the public to pay more attention to this often neglected resource, one that could advance sustainability goals and benefit local communities with modern ditch management strategies. In the English language, “d…