Welcome editorial by the REFORM Coordinator REFORM Coordinator Tom Buijse briefly introduces the contents of the eighth and final newsletter of the project. Read more
Guidance and decision support for cost-effective river restoration In order to make the outcomes of REFORM available to practitioners the project team has developed a web-based information system (or wiki) along with a separate guidance document. This article briefly presents the contents of the wiki and the guidance which serves as a portal to the system. Read more
New methods and tools to assess the hydromorphology of rivers A new report produced by REFORM presents a set of methods and tools to practically assess and monitor hydromorphological conditions. In specific, the report outlines and provides guidance on the following three tools: the Morphological Quality Index (MQI), the Morphological Quality Index for monitoring (MQIm), and the Geomorphic Units survey and classification System (GUS). Read more
Factsheets on restoration for 11 river types The REFORM project produced factsheets for 11 different types of river in various ecoregions across Europe which cover prevailing pressures, on-going and promising restoration measures and monitoring requirements. This article presents key conclusions from the relevant literature meta-data analysis and discusses the river typology adopted for these factsheets. Read more
REFORM scientific publications - II During the four-year lifespan of REFORM the involved scientists have published more than 50 peer-reviewed publications. This article gives an overview of the most recent and upcoming scientific publications and presents several special issues which have been prepared or are under preparation (journals Aquatic Sciences, River Research and Applications and Hydrobiologia). Read more
Linking E-Flows to Sediment Dynamics: REFORM Stakeholder Workshop, Rome, September 2015 The links of sediment dynamics to environmental flows (e-flows) were discussed by a panel of international experts during a REFORM workshop held in Rome on 9–10 September 2015. This thematic workshop was followed by a national stakeholder workshop on 10 September which aimed to inform the Italian stakeholders about the main outcomes of REFORM. Read more
ECOSTAT Workshop on Hydromorphology and WFD classification, Oslo, October 2015 The outcome of the REFORM project was one of the main motivations for the working group ECOSTAT of the WFD Common Implementation Strategy to organise a workshop on Hydromorphology and WFD classification. This article presents the aims and highlights of the key conclusions of this workshop which took place on 12-13 October 2015 at the Norwegian Environment Agency in Oslo. Read more
