Cost-effective improvement of river morphology

Klauer, Bernd; Schiller, Johannes; Bathe, Frauke

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%T Cost-effective improvement of river morphology
%A Klauer, Bernd
%A Schiller, Johannes
%A Bathe, Frauke
%P 14
%V 9/2014
%D 2014
%K EU Water Framework Directive; river hydro-morphology; ecological networks; stepping stone concept; BASINFORM; spatial allocation of restoration actions
%@ 1436-140X
%~ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-390094
%X The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) calls for cost-effective measures to achieve a "good status" in all European ground, surface and coastal waters. Besides eutrophication, the degradation of hydro-morphology is the main reason for failing the WFD's objectives in Germany. In this paper , we conceptualize the interactive decision support process BASINFORM-M for finding proper locations for river restora tion. The method combines the recently proposed "stepping stone concept" from aquatic ecology with elements from cost-effectiveness analysis, multi-criteria analysis and participatory approaches. BASINFORM-M exemplifies a shift away from the isolated resto ration of single river reaches to wards a consideration of functional relationships within the whole river network. In doing so, it satisfies the WFD's requirement of considering cost-effectiveness without neglecting other important evaluation criteria.
%C DEU
%C Leipzig
%G en
%9 Arbeitspapier
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info