Managing urban riverscapes: An assessment framework to integrate social-ecological values and physical processes

Murphy, Brian; Russell, Kathryn; Mould, Simon; Vietz, Geoff; Nelson, Peter A.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115862

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“…Without knowledge of the relationship between people and rivers and the factors that influence public support for restoration, management efforts are unlikely to generate and maintain sociocultural involvement, ultimately compromising prospects for success (Eden et al, 2000; Murphy, Russell, Stillwell, et al, 2022). Surveys of sociocultural relations to rivers, including uses, attitudes, values and aspirations provide critical data for evaluating engagement with the river (Mould, Fryirs, & Howitt, 2020; Murphy, Russell, Mould, et al, 2022; Petts, 2007). Without baseline data on such relations, it will not be possible to measure the effectiveness of restoration interventions in the future.…”

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River restoration as a sociocultural process: A case study from the Waimatā Catchment, Aotearoa New Zealand

Cairns,

Boswijk,

Brierley

2024

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Surveys of sociocultural relations to rivers provide critical baseline information to appraise the effectiveness of restoration programmes. Findings from a mixed‐methods case study (document analysis, catchment‐wide questionnaire, semi‐structured interviews) show how local relations to the Waimatā River vary in upper, middle and lower catchment areas, in part influenced by historical (family) connections. Personal interactions with the river, and implications for mental and physical well‐being, decline with the perceived condition of the river. While respondents indicate the negative influence of governance arrangements upon river condition, they also highlight positive prospects that blue spaces can shape the co‐design and implementation of restoration activities.

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