Best practices for monitoring and assessing the ecological response to river restoration

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dc.contributor.authorEngland, Judy
dc.contributor.authorAngelopoulos, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorCooksley, Susan
dc.contributor.authorDodd, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorGill, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorGilvear, David
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorNaura, Marc
dc.contributor.authorO’Hare, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorTree, Angus
dc.contributor.authorWheeldon, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorWilkes, Martin A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-12T12:09:56Z
dc.date.available2022-01-12T12:09:56Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-26
dc.description.abstractNature-based solutions are widely advocated for freshwater ecosystem conservation and restoration. As increasing amounts of river restoration are undertaken, the need to understand the ecological response to different measures and where measures are best applied becomes more pressing. It is essential that appraisal methods follow a sound scientific approach. Here, experienced restoration appraisal experts review current best practice and academic knowledge to make recommendations and provide guidance that will enable practitioners to gather and analyse meaningful data, using scientific rigor to appraise restoration success. What should be monitored depends on the river type and the type and scale of intervention. By understanding how habitats are likely to change we can anticipate what species, life stages, and communities are likely to be affected. Monitoring should therefore be integrated and include both environmental/habitat and biota assessments. A robust scientific approach to monitoring and appraisal is resource intensive. We recommend that appraisal efforts be directed to where they will provide the greatest evidence, including ‘flagship’ restoration schemes for detailed long-term monitoring. Such an approach will provide the evidence needed to understand which restoration measures work where and ensure that they can be applied with confidence elsewhere.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationEngland J, Angelopoulos N, Cooksley S, et al., (2021) Best practices for monitoring and assessing the ecological response to river restoration, Water (Switzerland), Volume 13, Issue 23, November 2021, Article number 3352en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2073-4441
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/w13233352
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17400
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectriver restorationen_UK
dc.subjectmonitoringen_UK
dc.subjectappraisalen_UK
dc.subjectbest practiceen_UK
dc.subjectBACIen_UK
dc.titleBest practices for monitoring and assessing the ecological response to river restorationen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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