ABSTRACT
Extreme projects represent a series of challenges not typically found in smaller projects. So called extreme projects typically cross multiple ecological, political, and regulatory zones. They also typically integrate urban, industrial, and agricultural land-uses. The midwestern
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 358 Oak Savanna Decline ..................................................................................................................... 361 Urban Stormwater Runoff and River Restoration .......................................................................... 361 Kankakee Sands, Indiana .............................................................................................................. 363 Littoral, Caracas, Venezuela .......................................................................................................... 363 The Des Plaines River: A Case Study of the Ecological and Hydrological Changes
and Opportunities for Watershed Restoration ...................................................................366 Introduction ........................................................................................................................366
Problem Background: Site Description ......................................................................................... 367 Results and Applications of the Findings ...................................................................................... 369 Natural Ecological System Functions and Processes Should Be Emulated .................................. 369
