STRATEGIC AND PROJECT LEVEL RIVER RESTORATION PROTOCOLS — KEY COMPONENTS FOR MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE (WFD) |
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| Authors: | K. S. Skinner BSc MSc PhD L. Bruce-Burgess BSc MSc PhD |
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| Affiliation: | A senior consultant, Haycock Associates, Red Roof, Wick Road, Little Comberton, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 3EG, UK and Industrial Fellow, School of Geography, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.;Development control engineer, Environment Agency, Apollo Court, 2 Bishops Square Business Park, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EX, UK. |
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| Abstract: | The number of river restoration projects undertaken in the UK has increased rapidly over the last five years. However, schemes are still largely undertaken on an ad-hoc basis rather than part of a co-ordinated, strategic, catchment restoration strategy. Additionally, project level restoration is rarely initiated through a systematic approach that involves all stages from baseline studies through to design, installation, monitoring and post-project appraisals. The need for both strategic and project levels to be undertaken effectively is necessary if the requirements of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) are to be met. This directive has the potential to significantly increase the number of schemes, as restoration of surface water bodies has become a key duty of member states. There exists, therefore, a need for a holistic catchment scale approach to restoration to be adopted to maximise benefit to the fluvial systems and ensure compliance. This paper outlines key components of strategic and project level protocols for river restoration from a UK perspective. |
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| Keywords: | Project level river restoration strategic Water Framework Directive |
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