Incorporation of nature within a city | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-16

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00:01:20 1 Leicester
00:01:28 1.1 Bede Island
00:02:29 1.2 Parks
00:03:48 2 London Docklands
00:05:09 3 New York City
00:07:58 4 Singapore
00:08:07 4.1 Parks and gardens
00:09:03 4.2 Organisations, projects, and plans
00:10:19 5 See also



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Over the centuries the roles of rivers as part of the city has altered many times from the original use for the irrigating crops in nearby fields, as well as being an essential resource in establishing a permanent settlement. 
However, when the industrial revolution took place in the 19th century the role of the rivers in cities altered and it became a far more valuable resource as it allowed not only for the transportation of goods from town to town but also became the basis for the expansion and improvement of the trading prowess of the city.  This transportation of goods was done through the construction of a canal network spreading across the country which tamed the rivers sufficiently and so therefore allowed for the movement of goods such as coal to move from place to place.
Furthermore, after the advancement of the railway network which now took over most of the movement of goods throughout the country, this left the rivers and canals of Britain without a role in Britain’s transport network. This allowed areas of the canal and river networks to become polluted through chemical waste and public misuse, which caused difficulties for the animals for which the river and its surrounding wetlands and marshes were their natural habitats. 
Yet since the 1950s there has been a dramatic increase in the number of riverside developments which have not only brought increased money into the area but have also redeveloped and enhanced the natural environment and increased the aesthetic qualities of these areas on the whole.
Further examples of these developments are Bede Island in Leicester and the London Docklands.