The social dimensions of a river’s environmental quality assessment

Boyer, Anne-Lise; Comby, Émeline; Flaminio, Silvia; Lay, Yves-François Le; Cottet, Marylise

doi:10.1007/s13280-018-1089-9

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“…When a higher level of detail is required, a refinement of the societal assessment is advisable. Changes in perceptions, practices, and degree of place attachment along the river continuum, as well as overlapping and contradicting interests among different stakeholders, can be better captured through in-depth interviews and mental maps (Boyer et al 2019 ). Similarly, a more exhaustive process to incorporate stakeholders in the scoring, weighting, and ranking of decision options can be achieved by a multi-criteria analysis as designed by Ruangpan et al ( 2020 ) or Geodesign tools such as interactive scenario maps and real-time impact assessment (Gottwald et al 2020 ).…”

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Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Pradilla

Lamberty

Hamhaber

2021

Ambio

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In Latin America and the Caribbean, river restoration projects are increasing, but many lack strategic planning and monitoring. We tested the applicability of a rapid visual social–ecological stream assessment method for restoration planning, complemented by a citizen survey on perceptions and uses of blue and green infrastructure. We applied the method at three urban streams in Jarabacoa (Dominican Republic) to identify and prioritize preferred areas for nature-based solutions. The method provides spatially explicit information for strategic river restoration planning, and its efficiency makes it suitable for use in data-poor contexts. It identifies well-preserved, moderately altered, and critically impaired areas regarding their hydromorphological and socio-cultural conditions, as well as demands on green and blue infrastructure. The transferability of the method can be improved by defining reference states for assessing the hydromorphology of tropical rivers, refining socio-cultural parameters to better address river services and widespread urban challenges, and balancing trade-offs between ecological and social restoration goals.

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confidence: 99%

Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Pradilla

Lamberty

Hamhaber

2021

Ambio

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“…Regarding the interview character of many questionnaire acquirements, in addition to the preliminary qualitative data obtained through random interviews during the first survey period, it is estimated that the investigated issue has been satisfactorily assessed. According to Guest et al (2006) thematic saturation is possible to occur within the first twelve interviews, while Boyer et al (2019) noted that "a sample of 8-12 interviews of a homogeneous group is all that is needed to reach saturation".…”

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Environmental impact of Aposelemis dam and tunnel water supply project in NE Crete, Greece

Vogiatzi¹,

Loupasakis

2021

geosociety

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The current investigation concerns the impact observed at natural and human environment, due to the implementation of the Aposelemis water supply project, as additional aqueduct of Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos cities, as well as other important tourist areas, in NE Crete, Greece. Aposelemis project is differentiated from standard water supply dam projects, through a special component of an underground tunnel that diverts uphill surface water from Lasithi Plateau into the reservoir. The study concerns the first years of project’s operation, and focuses at four affected areas, namely the Lasithi Plateau upland area, dam’s region, river estuary and water supplied cities. The investigation was based on various site visits, while a significant aspect involves local stakeholders’ observation, opinion and perception on the environmental impact of the project in everyday life, through four detailed questionnaires posed to the affected areas’ population. The recorded consequences were characterized as positive or negative and evaluated according to their size and importance, estimated for the current period and also for the future. Among the main positive effects are urban areas’ drinking water supply and improved upland plateau’s flood water drainage, while among the negative consequences appear multiple water resources’ impacts and feelings of downstream lakeside residents. The investigation indicates the initial environmental impact and sets the basis for further future research towards sustainability.

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“…Ce chapitre a été rédigé entièrement par mes soins et n'engage que moi. Les pistes de recherche et les résultats ici présentés doivent toutefois beaucoup aux travaux antérieurs réalisés dans le cadre du programme de recherche (BOYER 2014 ;BOYER, COMBY, COTTET et al 2016 ;BOYER, COMBY, FLAMINIO et al 2018 ;FLAMINIO, BOYER et al 2015 ;FLAMINIO, COTTET et LE LAY 2014 ;LE LAY, COTTET et al 2011 ;OTTINI 2013).…”

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Representations of dams: infrastructures, concessions and controversies

Flaminio

2020

La Houille Blanche

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This paper synthesises the objectives, methodologies and results of my PhD thesis. As we observe the resurgence of dam building throughout the world, this research analyses the representations of dams and their spatial and temporal trajectories. Building on the literature of social and cultural geography on representation, and the writings of political ecology on discourse, the thesis confronted different sources (newspapers, interviews and archives), study areas (in France and Australia) and methodological approaches (quantitative and qualitative) in order to follow the discursive evolution of hydraulic infrastructure. The points of view of various stakeholders were also considered: inhabitants, engineers and hydraulic institutions, opponents to dams, administrations in charge of nature protection and scientists who produce environmental knowledge. From a methodological perspective, the dissertation highlights the limits in using certain material and illustrates the necessity to consider different sources in parallel. The results show the evolution of waterscapes, hydrosocial spaces and cycles – the gradual concessions made to environmentalists at the expense of hydraulic bureaucracies – but they also illustrate, on a broader perspective, the production and the flow of discourses on the environment – the decline of a Promethean discourse on nature and the multiplication of different and sometimes opposing representations of the environment – particularly during conflicts and controversies.

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The social dimensions of a river’s environmental quality assessment

Cited by 18 publications

References 60 publications

Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

Environmental impact of Aposelemis dam and tunnel water supply project in NE Crete, Greece

Representations of dams: infrastructures, concessions and controversies

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