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| − | =REFORM River Restoration Wiki (Main page under contruction!) =
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| − | Welcome to the REFORM River Restoraion Wiki, a knowledge tool that addresses the challenges to reach the ecological objectives for rivers as required by the EU Water Framework Directive. The contents is available through the menu (left) or through the links on this main page.<br /><br />
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| − | The REFORM wiki is work in progress. It is filled as the deliverables of the REFORM project become available during the period 2012-2015.
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| − | == Knowledge for river restoration == | + | [[Image:Opening_picture_on_homepage_source_TomBuijse.jpg|680px]] |
| − | The categories below contain links to the main knowledge fields in the wiki.
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| | + | =REFORM river restoration wiki= |
| | + | '''Guidance and tools for hydromorphological assessment and physical restoration of rivers and streams in Europe''' |
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| − | | [[:Category:HYMOQE|'''Hydrology and morphology''']]<br /><br />Information on the hydromorphological indicators for the WFD. || [[:Category:BQE|'''Biological Quality''']]<br /><br />The biological quality elements of the WFD.
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| − | |colspan="2" style="text-align: left;"| [[:Category:River Characterisation|'''River Characterisation''']]<br /><br />A Multi-scale Hierarchical Framework for River Characterisation that facilitates River Restoration planning.
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| − | | [[:Category:Pressures|'''Pressures''']]<br /><br />The main hydromorphological pressures affecting European freshwater systems, with links to example case-studies.<br />
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| − | || [[:Category:Measures|'''Measures''']]<br /><br />Information on sixty restoration and rehabilitation measures with links to example case-studies.<br />
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| − | | [[:Category:Ecosystem Services|'''Ecosystem Services (ES)''']]<br /><br />Description of ES in river environments. (Under construction).
| + | == Hydromorphology and river restoration == |
| − | || [[:Category:EU Directives|'''EU Directives''']]<br /><br />Description of the main EU directives and information sources. (Under construction). | + | |
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| − | ==Case studies==
| + | Flowing water, inundation, erosion, sedimentation ... These are key processes for river and floodplain ecosystems from the realm of hydromorphology. Yet the European Water Framework Directive pays little attention to hydromorphological processes. That is why the European Commission funded the REFORM project for improving the success of hydromorphological restoration measures. This wiki guides the practitioner along the results. |
| − | The case studies presented provide practitioners with valuable information about (1) the applicability of different measures, (2) what measures mitigate which pressures and (3) possible effects on hydro-morphology and biology when a project is evaluated.
| + | == Why this wiki? == |
| − | | + | Successful river restoration calls for understanding the complex systems of hydromorphology and ecology. Processes operate at different scales, different disciplines play a role, and different species depend on hydromorphology in different ways. River restoration practitioners face the challenge of finding their way in this complexity when developing an integrated design. This wiki provides them with guidance. It structures the information along the different stages of restoration projects and river basin management plans. It offers quick access to key information, with links to deeper background information ranging from case-study experiences to scientific publications. |
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| − | || [[:Category:Case_studies|'''River restoration measures (case studies)''']]<br /><br />A showcase of international case studies of river restoration measures mitigating pressures on river systems.
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| − | == Tools for river restoration (planning and design) ==
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| − | Getting insight in a river system is the key to effective restoration planning. The category 'Tools' provides information on available tools for river assessment and river modelling.<br />
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| − | || [[:Category:Tools|'''Tools for river restoration planning and design''']]<br /><br />A collection of tools for river restoration planning and design. Sub categories are [[:Category:Hydromorphological_assessment_methods|Hydro-morphological Assessment methods]] and [[:Category:Hydromorphological_models|Hydromorphological models]].
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| − | == Linking Case studies, Knowledge and Tools ==
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| − | De REFORM-wiki contains three main parts: '''knowledge''', '''case studies''' and '''tools''' that are all interlinked. In practice this means:
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| − | * Every restoration measure case study contains links to the WFD hydro-morphological quality elements; WFD biological quality elements; pressures and measures relevant for that case study.
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| − | * Every listed pressure under [[:Category:Pressures]] shows all the case studies that mitigate that pressure.
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| − | * Every listed measure under [[:Category:Measures]] shows all the case studies that apply that restoration measure.
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| − | * Every tool listed is linked to the WFD Hydro-morphological and WFD Biological quality elements in [[:Category:HYMOQE]] and [[:Category:BQE]].
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| − | | + | '''Click [[River_basin_management_plan|What's in this wiki?]] to start or click on any of the menu items on the left.''' |
| − | ==Contribute to the restoration wiki==
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| − | Everybody is encouraged to contribute to the system. Any information that complements the existing categories is very welcome. Information for new case studies can be sent to any of the partners of REFORM([[Contact|Contact information]]) to be reviewed.
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| − | * Please register as user by following the link at the top right corner of this page to create your log-in account. Editing rights are preceded by an email request procedure.<br />
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| − | * Please bear in mind that any information you provide is being provided freely, and that no kind of agreement or contract is created between you and the owners or users of this site. Please remember always to acknowledge the original sources of the information.<br />
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| − | * '''Help us to preserve the quality of the information''' by reporting any abuse you detect (e.g. insertion of advertisements or spam) to reformwiki@deltares.nl. Misuse of the granted access rights will give cause to the Administrator to block or remove the user from the system.
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| − | == How to edit the wiki-pages? ==
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| − | General information about how to work with the wiki language can be found in the World Wide Web. Some useful references are:
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| − | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Contents Main Help Menu for editing wiki pages]
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| − | * [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages Help on how to edit a page]
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| − | * [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing Wiki text markup]
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| − | Particular instructions about how to add information to the systems are provided in the User's Manual:
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| − | * [[Media:Manual_FORECASTER_GEOWIKI.pdf]].
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| − | <p> The REFORM web-based tool is a knowledge and information system relating hydromorphology and ecology of European rivers and has been developed as part of the projects [http://www.reformrivers.eu/ REFORM] and [[Forecaster_Description|FORECASTER]] funded by the European Commission, [http://www.iwrm-net.eu/ IWRM-Net] and [http://www.delftcluster.nl/ Delft Cluster].</p> | + | <p>''The REFORM web-based tool is a knowledge and information system relating hydromorphology and ecology of European rivers and has been developed as part of the projects [http://www.reformrivers.eu/ REFORM] and [[Forecaster_Description|FORECASTER]] funded by the European Commission, [http://www.iwrm-net.eu/ IWRM-Net] and [http://www.delftcluster.nl/ Delft Cluster].''</p> |
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| − | ==Disclaimer==
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| − | This web-based tool is an online open-content repository of information about river restoration experiences. Its structure allows anyone with an Internet connection and World Wide Web browser to alter its contents. Therefore, the FORECASTER consortium does not take responsibility for the veracity and completeness of the information entered in the WIKI pages, nor is liable for the use that third parties may give to this information. Readers are adviced to review the information critically.
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Flowing water, inundation, erosion, sedimentation ... These are key processes for river and floodplain ecosystems from the realm of hydromorphology. Yet the European Water Framework Directive pays little attention to hydromorphological processes. That is why the European Commission funded the REFORM project for improving the success of hydromorphological restoration measures. This wiki guides the practitioner along the results.
Successful river restoration calls for understanding the complex systems of hydromorphology and ecology. Processes operate at different scales, different disciplines play a role, and different species depend on hydromorphology in different ways. River restoration practitioners face the challenge of finding their way in this complexity when developing an integrated design. This wiki provides them with guidance. It structures the information along the different stages of restoration projects and river basin management plans. It offers quick access to key information, with links to deeper background information ranging from case-study experiences to scientific publications.
Click What's in this wiki? to start or click on any of the menu items on the left.
