Concept for cost effective improvement of river morphology in the context of the European Water Framework Directive

Bernd Klauer, Johannes Schiller and Frauke Bathe

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2015, vol. 58, issue 11, 1944-1960

Abstract: The EU Water Framework Directive calls for cost effective measures to achieve a "good status" in all European ground, surface and coastal waters. Besides eutrophication, the degradation of hydromorphology is the main reason for failing this objective. In this paper, we conceptualise the interactive decision support process BAS IN FORM-M for finding proper locations for river restoration. The concept combines the recently proposed "stepping stone approach" from aquatic ecology with elements from cost effectiveness analysis, multi-criteria analysis and participatory approaches. BAS IN FORM-M exemplifies a shift away from the isolated restoration of single river reaches towards a consideration of functional relationships within river networks.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2014.969833

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