Author(s): Maria Diaz-Redondo; Miguel Marchamalo; Gregory Egger; Fernando Magdaleno
Linked Author(s): Miguel Marchamalo Sacristán, Fernando Magdaleno Mas
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Abstract: Within the context of large European river-floodplain systems, this study presents a methodology for the identification of benchmarks and current biogeomorphic deficits, as the basis for the proposal of processoriented restoration targets. Trajectories of change in space and time of the interactions between morphodynamics and vegetation at segment level have been analysed in the Upper Rhine River (Germany and France) and the Middle Ebro River (Spain). Results indicate similarities between them, with balances of progression and regression processes in the benchmark periods, and deficits such as loss of rejuvenation processes whose recovery must be the objective of restoration. A sustainable view on river management and restoration should aim at more resilient riverine systems, capable of balancing societal needs and natural processes, especially in the context of climate change adaptation.
Year: 2018