Multi‐temporal analysis of river‐floodplain processes is a key tool for the identification of
reference conditions or benchmarks and for the evaluation of deviations or deficits as a …

While the history of a fluvial hydrosystem can provide essential knowledge on present
functioning, historical context remains rarely considered in river restoration. Here we show …

ABSTRACT As the Upper Rhine River Valley has been heavily impacted by engineering
works (morphological simplification, important ecological alterations, increase of flood risk …

Abstract The Old Rhine downstream of the Kembs diversion dam is one of the largest by-
passed river reaches in the world (50 km). It offers a unique opportunity to study the …

How should the success of river and floodplain restoration be assessed? What should we be
restoring? We contend that the benchmark for restoration should be the river in its “natural,” …

As a consequence of historical damming and channelization, most large rivers are
disconnected from their floodplains, which therefore endure severe deficits in fluvial …

Most large rivers in Europe and North America suffered flow regulations and channelization
in the 19th and 20th century. To study the effects of the altered site conditions on the …

How research interacts with applications in river management and restoration is a critical
question within the Anthropocene era. Improved knowledge regarding the socioecological …

The hydrology and geomorphology of most rivers has been fundamentally altered through a
long history of human interventions including modification of river channels, floodplains, and …

River restoration can enhance river dynamics, environmental heterogeneity and biodiversity,
but the underlying processes governing the dynamic changes need to be understood to …