River restoration is one of the most prominent areas of applied water‐resources science.
From an initial focus on enhancing fish habitat or river appearance, primarily through …

Despite the recognition of floodplain importance in the scientific community, floodplains are
not afforded the same legal protection as river channels. In the United States alone, flood …

Conventional flood control has emphasized structural measures such as levees, reservoirs,
and engineered channels—measures that typically simplify river channels and cut them off …

Water and sediment inputs are fundamental drivers of river ecosystems, but river
management tends to emphasize flow regime at the expense of sediment regime. In an effort …

Building on previous environmental flow discussions and a growing recognition that
hydrogeomorphic processes are inherent in the ecological functionality and biodiversity of …

The degradation of inland aquatic habitats caused by decades of human activities has led to
worldwide efforts to rehabilitate freshwater habitats for fisheries and aquatic resources. We …

In the last two decades river restoration has become increasingly a field of research asking a
series of complex questions related not just to science but also to society. Why should we …

Environmental decision-making is extremely complex due to the intricacy of the systems
considered and the competing interests of multiple stakeholders. Additional research is …

Legacies are persistent changes in natural systems resulting from human activities.
Legacies that affect river ecosystems can result from human alterations outside of the river …

Bank erosion is integral to the functioning of river ecosystems. It is a geomorphic process
that promotes riparian vegetation succession and creates dynamic habitats crucial for …