Assessing the societal benefits of river restoration using the ecosystem services approach

Vermaat, Jan E.; Wagtendonk, A.J.; Brouwer, Roy; Sheremet, Oleg; Ansink, Erik; Brockhoff, Tim; Plug, Maarten; Hellsten, Seppo; Aroviita, Jukka; Tylec, Luiza; Giełczewski, Marek; Kohút, Lukáš; Brabec, Karel; Haverkamp, Jantine; Poppe, Michaela; Böck, Kerstin; Coerssen, Matthijs; Segersten, Joel; Hering, Daniel

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“…The restored reaches and their floodplains provided significantly higher service delivery and higher total value than the paired, unrestored reaches did (Vermaat et al 2015).…”

Section: Case Study: Monetary Quantification Of Es Within the Eu Projmentioning

confidence: 82%

“…Provisioning (agricultural products, wood, infiltrated drinking water), regulating (flooding, nutrient retention, carbon sequestration), and cultural (recreational hunting and fishing, kayaking, biodiversity conservation, appreciation of scenic landscapes) services were quantified and monetized by means of locally available data and literature, by conducting surveys among inhabitants and visitors and by using a selection of economic methods (e.g., market value, willingness-to-pay survey). Afterward, the resulting numbers were summed up to provide an estimate of annual economic ecosystem service value, normalized per area (Vermaat et al 2015).…”

Section: Case Study: Monetary Quantification Of Es Within the Eu Projmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless they used this approach because it enables the comparison and evaluation of trade-offs and provides tangible information that is understandable for the general public and policy-makers (Vermaat et al 2015).…”

Section: Case Study: Monetary Quantification Of Es Within the Eu Projmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It could help to improve societal and political acceptance of river restoration projects (Vermaat et al 2015) and serve as a tool to improve environmental communication and education Rewitzer et al 2014). Due to its integrative character, actors in river landscape management also regarded the ES concept as a valuable support for planning and decision-making processes .…”

Section: Opportunities Of the Es Concept In River Landscape Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Riverine Ecosystem Management

Schmutz¹,

Sendzimir²

2018

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Open Access This book is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author (s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this book are included in the book's Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the book's Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paperThis Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland Challenges in Riverine Ecosystem Management Jan Sendzimir and Stefan SchmutzThis book is dedicated to those interested in the natural and social sciences and elements of governance that will support the sustainable management of rivers and aquatic ecosystems. Since elements of nature and society interact to determine the integrity and trajectory of these systems, they are referred to hereafter as socialecological systems (SESs). This introduction opens the door to these topics in four steps. It begins by explaining why a book dedicated to river management and science is needed at this point. In the second part, it outlines the history of some of the major developments that challenge the integrity of SESs worldwide. In the third part, it describes several of the principal tools used to study as well as manage SES. Tools to measure the degree of degradation of an SES include indicators of biological integrity, ecosystem health, and resilience. Tools to assess and manage the trajectory of an SES include the DPSIR and adaptive management. The introduction closes by outlining the structure of the book through the progression of its chapters. Justification of BookRivers are among the most threatened ecosystems of the world. For more than a centur...

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“…The restored reaches and their floodplains provided significantly higher service delivery and higher total value than the paired, unrestored reaches did (Vermaat et al 2015).…”

Section: Case Study: Monetary Quantification Of Es Within the Eu Projmentioning

confidence: 82%

Section: Case Study: Monetary Quantification Of Es Within the Eu Projmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Case Study: Monetary Quantification Of Es Within the Eu Projmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Opportunities Of the Es Concept In River Landscape Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Acuna et al 2013) can be an effective vehicle for quantifying and thus communicating restoration benefits (e.g. Vermaat et al 2016). Such an approach can extend beyond individual small projects to support an integrated understanding of the potential benefits of multiple combined projects or very large individual restoration schemes.…”

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Restoration of Freshwaters: Principles and Practice

Sayer¹,

Bennion²,

Gurnell³

et al. 2018

Freshwater Ecology and Conservation

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Freshwater ecosystems are in major decline at the global scale and there is an urgent need for successful restoration projects. Although freshwater restoration is a relatively new science, it is at the point where important principles and approaches that underlie success can be broadly established. Covering the full spectrum of freshwater habitats, including rivers, lakes, ponds, and various wetland types, this chapter sets out and discusses six key restoration principles concerned with project targets, diagnosing and tackling underlying and restraining influences, natural recovery and landscape-scale processes, as well as monitoring and working with stakeholders.

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