Applicability of the German Hydromorphological Assessment Approach to Tropical Rivers

Birnbaum, Diana; Lamberty, Georg

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89644-1_12

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“…Finally, an overall score of each stream section is calculated by aggregating the sector scores into five final classes of hydromorphological quality (I-high, II-good, III-moderate, IV-poor, V-bad) (Gellert et al 2014;Lamberty et al 2016). The general applicability of the LAWA-OS method to assess tropical and subtropical rivers was demonstrated by Birnbaum and Lamberty (2019).…”

Section: Hydromorphological and Socio-cultural Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Pradilla

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Hamhaber

2021

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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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Section: Hydromorphological and Socio-cultural Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%