Research and analysis

Measures to assess the effects of river restoration schemes on the rivers Wylye and Rother

Review of the effectiveness of river restoration schemes at Shopham Loop on the River Rother in West Sussex and Seven Hatches on the River Wylye.

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Appraisal of river restoration effectiveness: Seven Hatches case study

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Appraisal of river restoration effectiveness: Seven Hatches monitoring report

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Appraisal of river restoration effectiveness at Seven Hatches: summary

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Appraisal of river restoration effectiveness: Shopham Loop case study

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Appraisal of river restoration effectiveness: Shopham Loop monitoring report

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Appraisal of river restoration effectiveness at Shopham Loop: summary

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This research reviews measures to assess the effects of river restoration schemes at Shopham Loop on the River Rother in West Sussex and Seven Hatches on the River Wylye in Wiltshire. The effectiveness of these river restoration schemes are measured against site-specific environmental objectives aligned with the Water Framework Directive.

The case study reports describe the measures put in place at each site and documents the effects of the schemes on physical and biological quality elements adopted for the Water Framework Directive. The monitoring reports provide further details of the types of monitoring performed at each site and describe the analysis techniques and interpretation of the results.

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Published 23 February 2015

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