Riverside Explorer: an educational application of River Habitat Survey Information

Hawley, Duncan; Raven, Paul; Anstey, K; Crisp, Simon; Freeman, D. Carl; Cullis, Jeremy

doi:10.1002/aqc.537

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“…Additional data is included in a geographical information system (GIS) and will be made available to the public in the future. In the United Kingdom the Environment Agency developed an interactive educational CD-ROM Riverside Explorer to enable schools to use river habitat assessment data (Hawley et al, 2002). Sustainable river management is only successful when all stakeholders and the public are included in decision-making (Everard and Powell, 2002), and when it is rooted in general nature conservation concepts.…”

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River habitat monitoring and assessment in Germany

Kamp

Binder²,

Hölzl

2006

Environ Monit Assess

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Whereas assessing the biological and chemical quality of water is a standard environmental procedure in many countries, the use of habitat survey methods that assess the ecomorphological quality of rivers is relatively new. In Europe, the EC Water Framework Directive requires such assessment from all EU Member States. In Germany, the first river habitat assessments were introduced in the late 1990 s. Each federal state develops its own river habitat map using the 'On-site Survey' and/or the 'Overview Survey'. The assessment describes the difference of the actual condition from a previously defined reference condition. In practice, a defined 'potential for restoration', a more realistic condition, makes restoration activities much easier and more successful. In Germany, the first River Habitat Map 2001 was published in 2002. The survey covered 33,000 km of river length, which equates to 10% of all rivers. A wide range from 'Undisturbed' (class 1) to 'Totally Disturbed' (class 7) river units exists; 77% of them are 'Clearly Disturbed' (class 4) or in worse condition. These result reflects extensive anthropogenic impact on the environment in general, but also past intense technical river 'improvements' that focused on the protection of settlements and traffic routes from flooding, better shipping conditions, the use of water power, and drainage of floodplains for agriculture and urban development. For comparability of survey results between EU Member States, a harmonization of national survey methods is in progress. A crucial point here is the definition of the reference condition for each river (near-natural conditions), since it influences the survey results.

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River habitat monitoring and assessment in Germany

Kamp

Binder²,

Hölzl

2006

Environ Monit Assess

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“…The RHS method was developed in the early 1990s by the British Environment Agency. It is the most commonly applied method of evaluating the hydromorphological state of streams (Buffagni and Kemp 2002;Hawley et al 2002; 2004; Erba et al 2006;Szoszkiewicz et al 2006;Raven et al 2008;and others). Guidelines for conducting investigations using the RHS method are contained in the publications by Raven et al (1998) …”

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Diversification of the hydromorphological state and the habitat quality of streams in the Negev Desert (Israel)

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The hydromorphological state and habitat quality of the selected streams in the Negev Desert was taken under consideration in the paper. Field studies were conducted in September 2014 on selected 500 m sections of streams (Nahal Be'er Sheva, Nahal Hebron) characterized by noticeable anthropopressure as well as on streams (Nahal Sansana, Nahal Yatir, Nahal Hatira) without visible human pressure. The survey of the hydromorphological state of selected streams was carried out using a British method, the River Habitat Survey (RHS). The hydromorphological state and habitat quality of the tested streams, based on the habitat naturalness indicator (HQA), as well as the habitat modification indicator (HMS), places the analysed streams of weak anthropopressure in class III-moderate (Nahal Yatir, Nahal Hatira) and IV-poor (Nahal Sansana). Bad hydromorphological state (class V) is the characteristic of the Nahal Hebron and Nahal Be'er Sheva streams with significant human pressure. However, it is important to verify RHS method and the classification of a hydromorphological state, especially the HQA index, and adapt them to the reference conditions in arid and semi-arid areas.

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“…It is essential for the government to carry out multi-level and multi-form propagandas on water resources protection, such as science popularization, education concerning the legal system, and public awareness campaigns. For example, in England and Wales, an interactive CD-ROM on water resources management is called Riverside Explorer and has been produced by the Environment Agency to help school children learn about river management principles from an early age [50]. Especially, such activities should be taken in large urban villages that accommodate a large number of immigrant workers to strengthen public rights-defending awareness, legal awareness, and environmental awareness.…”

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Integrated river basin management in rapidly urbanizing areas: a case of Shenzhen, China

Liu

2011

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. China

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The rapid urbanization of China is causing a burden on their water resources and hindering their sustainable development. This paper analyzes effective methods to integrated river basin management (IRBM) using Longgang River basin of Shenzhen as an example, which is the city with the fastest rate of urbanization in China and even the whole world. Over the past 20 years, China has undergone a population boom due to the increase of immigrant workers and rapid development of laborintensive industries, which led to the sharp increase of water consumption and sewage discharge. However, the construction of the water infrastructure is still lagging far behind the environmental and social development, with only 32.7% of sewage in the district being treated. Currently, every water quality indicator of the Longgang River basin was unable to meet the required corresponding environmental standards, which further aggravated the water shortages of the region. Thus, an analytical framework is proposed to address the IRBM of the study area. The problems with the current management system include the lack of decentralization in decision-making, lack of enforcement with redundant plans, weak management capacity, financial inadequacy, and a poor system of stakeholder participation. In light of the principles of IRBM and the situation of the region, corresponding measures are put forward, including an increase of power given to sub-district offices, fewer but more feasible plans, capacity building among stakeholders, a combination of planning and marketing for overcoming financial inadequacy, and profound reform in the public participation system. The framework and institutional suggestions could inform similar processes in other representative river basins.

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Riverside Explorer: an educational application of River Habitat Survey Information

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

River habitat monitoring and assessment in Germany

River habitat monitoring and assessment in Germany

Diversification of the hydromorphological state and the habitat quality of streams in the Negev Desert (Israel)

Integrated river basin management in rapidly urbanizing areas: a case of Shenzhen, China

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