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THUR-A03: Shared Waters: Designing with Negotiated Flows, Borders, and Uncertainty Along Transboundary Rivers

Thursday, September 17, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM PT
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW

Transboundary rivers are shaped as much by culture, governance, and stewardship as by infrastructure and design. This session brings together Indigenous leadership, river restoration practice, and landscape architectural research to examine how designers can work across borders, institutions, and worldviews to support shared, equitable, and resilient river futures.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify how cultural worldviews and governance structures shape transboundary river design and management outcomes.
  • Apply Indigenous stewardship frameworks to support and elevate these perspectives in river and landscape restoration projects.
  • Apply design strategies that integrate ecological restoration with cultural continuity across political boundaries.
  • Develop strategies for working effectively with institutions and communities that hold wide-ranging, sometimes conflicting priorities.