River rehabilitation for the delivery of multiple ecosystem services at the river network scale

Social success of in-stream habitat improvement: from fisheries enhancement to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

“…The timescale over which restoration will improve different ecosystem services may also vary to a great extent. In the short term, restoration can increase the provision of some ecosystem services while perhaps even causing damage to some others (Gilvear et al 2013). For example, in our study, the newly restored sections of the river Kostonjoki were sometimes considered too challenging or even dangerous from the users' perspective, but fish provisioning and attractiveness had improved.…”

“…For example, in our study, the newly restored sections of the river Kostonjoki were sometimes considered too challenging or even dangerous from the users' perspective, but fish provisioning and attractiveness had improved. However, improvements in these other services and accumulation of the benefits they provide may be achieved in the long term (Gilvear et al 2013). Consequently, resident support may also improve over time (Purcell et al 2002, Åberg andTapsell 2013).…”

“…In addition to a range of ecosystem functions, rivers provide various social benefits, such as a transport medium or tourist attractions, having thus a high environmental and social value (Perni et al 2012, Che et al 2014. The degradation of river ecosystems has influenced the interactions between people and nature, and as a result, the ecosystem goods and services that are provided by rivers to society have declined over time (De Groot et al 2013, Gilvear et al 2013). …”

“…However, many of these potential benefits and their value to society are generally ignored, largely because the scientific evidence base for these benefits is often lacking (Aronson et al 2010, Gilvear et al 2013). …”

Multiple criteria decision-making KEMIRA-M method for solution of location alternatives

“…Broll, Roldán-Ponce, and Wahl (2013) investigated the impact of economic risk and risk preferences upon regional allocation of capital investments. Gilvear, Spray, and Casas-Mulet (2013) presented methodology of optimising the outcomes of river rehabilitation in terms of delivery of multiple ecosystem services. In the article, trajectories over time for attaining the long-term ecosystem service score for each river rehabilitation measures are given.…”