book, river restoration

Question 1

what do many contemporary restoration schemes suffer from (skinner etal)

Answer 1

lack of clearly defined objectives

Question 2

why do many projects not feature monitoring (skinner et al)

Answer 2

managers do not factor this cost into the scheme, say its too much money

Question 3

what is one of the major sources of uncertainty in river restoration (skinner et al)

Answer 3

lack of suitable baseline studies

Question 4

what knowledge do planners need to know before a project is started (skinner et al)

Answer 4

knowledge of rivers geomorphological and ecological setting, other wise wrong stratergy could be created

Question 5

what is wrong with the EA that stops post project monitoring (skinner et al)

Answer 5

no funding for monitoring, creates ad hoc nature of funding

Question 6

what 5 step approach does skinner suggest

Answer 6

construct as built plans, monitoring, post-project appraisal, maintenance, dissemination

Question 7

what management options will need to be taken with riparian planting

Answer 7

replanting, addition of structure, control measures

Question 8

How long does benthic invertebrates take to recover in restoration projects

Answer 8

4-8 years, community structure response