From Gold to Pearl: A Framework of Eco-friendly Industry Catalyzing River Revitalization

The project, named ‘from Gold to Pearl’ proposes a framework of eco-friendly industry catalyzing river revitalization for river waterfront landscape design and takes advantage of various ecological problems, such as an excess of sediments and heavy mental and degradation of riparian habitats that stem from Gold Rush, as opportunities for Sacramento River revitalization. This project seeks to make full use of the unattractive vacant areas along Sacramento River in order to achieve riparian habitat recovery, storm water management, waterfront activity space recreation and pearl industry development. It can also rebuild a unique identity for Sacramento River as ‘Pearl River’ with ecological sustainable development in the new era instead of the controversial ‘Gold River’.