A multi-scale hierarchical framework for developing understanding of river behaviour to support river management

Gurnell, A. M.; Rinaldi, M.; Belletti, B.; Bizzi, S.; Blamauer, B.; Braca, G.; Buijse, A. D.; Bussettini, Martina; Camenen, B.; Comiti, F.; Demarchi, L.; García de Jalón, D.; González del Tánago, M.; Grabowski, R. C.; Gunn, I. D. M.; Habersack, H.; Hendriks, D.; Henshaw, A. J.; Klösch, M.; Lastoria, B.; Latapie, A.; Marcinkowski, P.; Martínez-Fernández, V.; Mosselman, E.; Mountford, J. O.; Nardi, L.; Okruszko, T.; O’Hare, M. T.; Palma, M.; Percopo, C.; Surian, Nicola; van de Bund, W.; Weissteiner, C.; Ziliani, L.

doi:10.1007/s00027-015-0424-5

This paper introduces this special issue of Aquatic Sciences. It outlines a multi-scale, hierarchical framework for developing process-based understanding of catchment to reach hydromorphology that can aid design and delivery of sustainable river management solutions. The framework was developed within the REFORM (REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management) project, funded by the European Union’s FP7 Programme. Specific aspects of this ‘REFORM framework’ and some applications are presented in other papers in this special issue.

A multi-scale hierarchical framework for developing understanding of river behaviour to support river management / Gurnell, A.M.*; Rinaldi, M.; Belletti, B.; Bizzi, S.; Blamauer, B.; Braca, G.; Buijse, A.D.; Bussettini, M.; Camenen, B.; Comiti, F.; Demarchi, L.; García de Jalón, D.; González del Tánago, M.; Grabowski, R.C.; Gunn, I.D.M.; Habersack, H.; Hendriks, D.; Henshaw, A.J.; Klösch, M.; Lastoria, B.; Latapie, A.; Marcinkowski, P.; Martínez-Fernández, V.; Mosselman, E.; Mountford, J.O.; Nardi, L.; Okruszko, T.; O’Hare, M.T.; Palma, M.; Percopo, C.; Surian, N.; van de Bund, W.; Weissteiner, C.; Ziliani, L.. - In: AQUATIC SCIENCES. - ISSN 1015-1621. - STAMPA. - 78:(2016), pp. 1-16. [10.1007/s00027-015-0424-5]