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rehabilitation. By ensuring that new schemes are
fully appraised both pre- and post-project in terms of
their impact on the river geomorphology, ecology and
public perception, those charged with restoring rivers
today can learn from each completed scheme. To put
this into perspective it is essential that new projects
are monitored against their initial objectives, be this
habitat enhancement or increased channel morpho-
logical diversity. Only then can we be certain of the
extent to which any scheme can be classified as
either a success or a failure and allow scientists to
ascertain what types of scheme are best suited to dif-
ferent environments and for various requirements.
We can then build on these newly acquired skills to
promote a future of sustainable riverine landscape that
promotes naturalness at its heart.
Acknowledgements
The River Restoration Centre is very grateful for the
data and information sent by Beppe Baldo and his
team at CIRF (the Italian River Restoration Centre),
Geraldene Wharton's (Queen Mary, University of
London) constructive comments on the text and
information supplied by Andrew Black and David
Gilvear about increased frequency and magnitude of
flooding in Scotland.
