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possibilities for future river rehabilitation. The
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communities in order to gain their understanding
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knowledge transfer and consensus-building, which
also increases the likelihood of support for further
river rehabilitation. Wider understanding of the
scientific objectives and multiple benefits of river
rehabilitation by local people is needed in both
rural and urban areas. Our findings demonstrate
the need for social scientists to be involved in
river rehabilitation projects, alongside ecologists,
hydrologists, geomorphologists and engineers.
This would help river rehabilitation planners to
understand, interact and influence those affected
by project work.
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Funding for the 1997 research was provided by
the Economic and Social Research Council and
the River Restoration Project, and in 2008 by the
School of Geography and John Henry Garner fund
at the University of Leeds. The authors also wish
to acknowledge the contribution of people from
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