Chapter 6. Uncertainty in Riparian and Floodplain Restoration

  1. Dr Stephen Darby,
  2. Professor David Sear
  1. Dr Francine M. R. Hughes1,
  2. Dr Timothy Moss2,
  3. Professor Keith S. Richards3

Published Online: 2 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch6

Book Title

River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat

River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat

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How to Cite

Hughes, F. M. R., Moss, T. and Richards, K. S. (2008) Uncertainty in Riparian and Floodplain Restoration, in River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat (eds S. Darby and D. Sear), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch6

Editor Information

  1. School of Geography, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Life Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK

  2. 2

    Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning (IRS), Flakenstrasse 28–31, 15537 Erkner, Germany

  3. 3

    Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Downing Place, Cambridge CB2 3EN, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2008
  2. Published Print: 15 FEB 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470867068

Online ISBN: 9780470867082

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Keywords:

  • Riparian and floodplain ecosystems;
  • floodplain restoration ‘windows of opportunity’;
  • European Water Framework Directive;
  • river meandering;
  • catchment-scale management;
  • ‘Recruitment Box’ model;
  • ‘alternative futures’ approach;
  • Common Standards Monitoring' (CSM);
  • uncertainty coping

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction: The Case for Restoration

  • Policy-Related Windows of Opportunity

  • The Natural Functional Dynamics of Riparian Environments

  • The Scale and Practice of Restoration

  • Monitoring and Evaluating Restoration

  • Interconnectivity and Boundary Crossing: Institutional Complexities of Restoring Floodplains

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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