Balancing multiple stakeholder objectives for floodplain reconnection and wetland restoration

Worley, Lindsay C.; Underwood, Kristen L.; Diehl, Rebecca M.; Matt, Jeremy E.; Lawson, K.S.; Seigel, Rachel M.; Rizzo, Donna M.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116648

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“…In practice, each of the above proposed actions would require a more detailed engineering analysis (and site‐specific modeling) to assess whether the value provided by the restoration/conservation project outweighs the costs to society and environment and whether it addresses stakeholder goals (Rijke et al, 2012; Worley et al, 2023).…”

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“…To illustrate our framework, we chose the Mad River watershed located in central Vermont (Figure 1), due to the abundance of prior work related to stream geomorphic conditions and processes (Ross et al, 2019; Worley et al, 2023) and the availability of a well‐calibrated 2D HEC‐RAS model for assessing our low‐complexity model results (Seigel, 2021; Worley et al, 2022). Elevations in the Mad River watershed range from 132 to 1245 m above sea level.…”

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Terrain‐derived measures for basin conservation and restoration planning

Matt

Underwood

Diehl

et al. 2023

River Research & Apps

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Centuries of human development have altered the connectivity of rivers, adversely impacting ecosystems and the services they provide. Significant investments in natural resource projects are made annually with the goal of restoring function to degraded rivers and floodplains and protecting freshwater resources. Yet restoration projects often fall short of their objectives, in part due to the lack of systems‐based strategic planning. To evaluate channel‐floodplain (dis)connectivity and erosion/incision hazard at the basin scale, we calculate Specific Stream Power (SSP), an estimate of the energy of a river, using a topographically based, low‐complexity hydraulic model. Other basin‐wide SSP modeling approaches neglect reach‐specific geometric information embedded in Digital Elevation Models. Our approach leverages this information to generate reach‐specific SSP‐flow curves. We extract measures from these curves that describe (dis)connected floodwater storage capacity and erosion hazard at individual design storm flood stages and demonstrate how these measures may be used to identify watershed‐scale patterns in connectivity. We show proof‐of‐concept using 25 reaches in the Mad River watershed in central Vermont and demonstrate that the SSP results have acceptable agreement with a well‐calibrated process‐based model (2D Hydraulic Engineering Center's River Analysis System) across a broad range of design events. While systems‐based planning of regional restoration and conservation activities has been limited, largely due to computational and human resource requirements, measures derived from low‐complexity models can provide an overview of reach‐scale conditions at the regional level and aid planners in identifying areas for further restoration and/or conservation assessments.

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Terrain‐derived measures for basin conservation and restoration planning

Matt

Underwood

Diehl

et al. 2023

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“…During the UR process, several adverse factors, such as environmental pollution and disruptions in geomancy due to land expropriation and demolition, can impair stakeholders' interests [42]. This specifically refers to situations where the interests of stakeholders cannot be adequately reconciled during the project, leading to losses [43,44]. The convergence of multiple potential risk factors in UR contributes to the emergence of URSRs, increasing the likelihood of SR events that lead to social instability and disorder [11,26].…”

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“…This group's protest actions are characterized by their involvement when their interests suffer harm, their benefits outweighing the costs of participation, and having a strong motivation to participate [8,54]. On the other hand, external stakeholders are individuals or groups whose interests are indirectly affected as a result of their cooperative or trust-based relationships with the directly affected parties [40,44]. The protest actions of external stakeholders are characterized by the benefits being smaller than the costs of participation, and their actions may exhibit short-term irrational traits [37,55].…”

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“…Given their subjective agency, stakeholders often seek channels to express their demands and advocate for their rights when they experience discontent [29,37]. In most cases, stakeholders first utilize conventional channels to voice their concerns and make appeals [8,44]. However, if these channels are obstructed or their expressed demands are not addressed or are met with dissatisfaction, stakeholders may resort to unconventional channels for expressing demands, leading to individual or localized acts of rebellion [56].…”

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Exploring the Evolution Mechanisms of Social Risks Associated with Urban Renewal from the Perspective of Stakeholders

Xie,

Zhang,

Cui

et al. 2024

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The urban renewal (UR) process involves various stakeholders and related activities, and the various risks arising from this endeavor can affect these stakeholders. Additionally, the impact of adverse factors such as policy discontinuity and inequitable distribution of benefits among stakeholders can easily result in collective tensions or conflicts, as well as the gradual emergence of potential social frictions and confrontations. These social risks (SRs) not only impede the smooth execution of urban renewal projects but also pose challenges to social harmony and stability. Hence, to mitigate and control the SRs in the UR process (URSRs) and ensure the successful implementation of effective and sustainable UR projects, it is of paramount importance to gain a comprehensive understanding of the occurrence and evolution mechanisms of these SRs. Although existing studies have touched upon the influence of stakeholder conflicts on URSRs, there remains a lack of systematic examination of the evolution mechanisms of these risks from the perspective of stakeholder theory. The resulting fragmented and specialized comprehension of URSRs has hindered the effectiveness of risk governance strategies. This study adopts stakeholder theory to analyze the potential sources of risk throughout the entire UR process. By considering the conflicts of interests among stakeholders, a systematic analysis of the evolution mechanisms of URSRs is explored and targeted governance recommendations for URSRs are proposed.

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