Hydromorphological stream restoration:  French concepts and examples

Jean-René Malavoi  (ONEMA - jean-rene.malavoi@onema.fr)

Proceedings paper from the 10th Annual River Restoration Centre Network Conference, 1st - 2nd April 2009

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Abstract

Several centuries of direct and indirect human actions on streams and rivers have led to considerable and even irreversible degradation of their ecological state. The major human actions leading to hydromorphological malfunctioning are described below in terms of their physical and biological impacts upon rivers. This paper also considers some French concepts and restoration principles that are used to address degraded rivers.

Keywords

France;hydromorphological functioning; modification; Water Framework Directive