References Flashcards
Who states that most RR studies evaluate the role of EITHER flow or form, without regarding their interactions?
Lane (2017)
Who states “o Healthy, self-sustaining river systems provide important ecological and social goods and services upon which human life depends”?
Postel & Ritcher (2003)
Who defines RR as being “aimed at restoring the natural state and functioning of the river system in support of biodiversity, recreation, flood management and landscape development”?
European Centre for River Restoration (2014)
Who believes RR is often carried out in response to damage/loss caused by humans, and has become a multi-billion dollar industry?
Wohl et al. (2015)
Who describes traditional river management practices as “hard”?
Christine et al. (2005)
Who believes that Engineered Log Jams (ELG’s) offer a seemingly effective NFM tactic?
Dixon et al. (2016)
Who states that improving the river appearance provides additional ecosystem services?
Nisbet et al. (2011a)
Who defines Floodplain Restoration as:
“The tactical imbedding of native trees on floodplains – areas already recognised as suitable ‘sinks’ for excess water”?
Wolf & Burgess (1994)
“Increased hydraulic resistance from ELJ’s can reduce downstream peak discharge by as much as 14% in a flood event”
Who said this?
Lui et al. (2004)
Which river had its flood storage capacity increased to 85,000m3?
River Quaggy, London
Who attributes failure of RR projects to ambiguity surrounding its definition and true purpose?
Palmer et al. (2014b)
Who states that RR failure is reflected in criteria such as water quality or biological communities?
Violin et al. (2011)
“Riverfront revitalization projects may be successful in increasing economic and social activity near a river but can constrain natural processes of the river and floodplain”
Who said this?
Johansson & Nilsson (2002)
Who states that channel reconfiguration from a braided to a single-thread morphology may be aesthetically pleasing but inappropriate for local geomorphic conditions?
Kondolf et al. (2001)
Who defines RR as:
“ A multi-functional solution for stopping habitat loss/fragmentation and restoring ecosystems”
Schindler et al. (2015)