Using River Builder as a tool for riverscape design and flood risk management: A case study for Sackville River in Bedford, Nova Scotia

Nature-based solutions to riverscape design is a concept aimed at building system resilience and promoting sustainable development and ecological conservation. Collaboration is needed for resilient riverscape design and landscape architects are well-suited for balancing interdisciplinary objectives for restoration planning. Advancements in 3D design tools available to non-geomorphologists may be valuable for landscape architectural communication, allowing riverscape scenarios to be generated in an interactive digital environment for decision-making processes. Digital grading designs can be tested for flood management, strategically adjusted for site requirements, and presented to the community as a more comprehensible 3D surface to advance visual communication and professional collaboration.