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Restoring streams, reshaping work: insights from Participatory Action Research in informal urban areas

Abstract Introduction Urban streams are often part of peripheral settlements, commonly trapped in negative social–ecological feedback, undermining habitat health and ecosystem resilience. Disrupting this loop requires integrating ecological rehabilitation approaches that actively engage local communities. Objectives This study aims to advance the ecological rehabilitation of urban streams exploring how Participatory Action Research (PAR) can co‐produce ecological and social innovations that inform inclusive restoration policies in vulnerable urban settings. Methods Together with workers of a grassroots organization who are beneficiaries of a national social employment program, we conducted three co‐production cycles to adapt, install, and test planted rolls. Furthermore, a factorial experiment tested the development of four native species ( Typha latifolia , Schoenoplectus californicus , Thalia multiflora , and Equisetum …

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