The work leading to this paper was funded through the European Union’s FP7 programme under Grant Agreement No. 282656 (REFORM). The framework methodology was developed within the context of Deliverable D2.1 of the REFORM programme, and all partners who contributed to the development of the four parts of this deliverable are included in the author list of this paper. More details on the REFORM framework can be obtained from part 1 of Deliverable D2.1 (Gurnell et al. 2014), which is downloadable from http://​www.​reformrivers.​eu/​results/​deliverables

Belletti, B

Bizzi, S

Blamauer, B

Braca, G

Buijse, AD

Bussettini, M

Camenen, B

Comiti, F

del Tanago, MG

Demarchi, L

Garcia de Jalon, D

Grabowski, RC

Gunn, IDM

Gurnell, AM

Habersack, H

Hendriks, D

Henshaw, AJ

Klosch, M

Lastoria, B

Latapie, A

Marcinkowski, P

Martinez-Fernandez, V

Mosselman, E

Mountford, JO

Nardi, L

O'Hare, MT

Okruszko, T

Palma, M

Percopo, C

Rinaldi, M

Surian, N

van de Bund, W

Weissteiner, C

Ziliani, L

Aquatic Sciences

International audienceThis paper introduces this special issue of Aquatic Sciences. It outlines a multi-scale, hierarchical framework for developing process-based understanding of catchment to reach hydromorphology that can aid design and delivery of sustainable river management solutions. The framework was developed within the REFORM (REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management) project, funded by the European Union’s FP7 Programme. Specific aspects of this ‘REFORM framework’ and some applications are presented in other papers in this special issue. The REFORM framework is founded on previous hierarchical frameworks, sixteen examples of which are reviewed. However, the REFORM framework has some particular properties that reflect the European context for which it was developed. The framework delineates regional landscapes into nested spatial units at catchment, landscape unit, segment, reach, geomorphic unit and finer scales. Reaches, regardless of their 'naturalness’, are assigned to a river type based on valley confinement, planform and bed material. Indicators are quantified at each spatial scale to feed three groups of assessments. First, contemporary indicators at reach and geomorphic unit scales investigate present processes, forms and human pressures within each reach. These feed assessments of present reach hydromorphological function/alteration, including whether the reach is functioning appropriately for its type; riparian corridor function and alteration; and hydromorphological adjustment. Second, indicators at catchment to segment scales investigate water and sediment production and delivery to reaches and how these are affected by human pressures now and in the past. These are used to construct an inventory of changes over space and time. Third, historical reach and geomorphic unit scale indicators are used to construct the trajectory of reach-scale changes. Contemporary reach-scale assessments, space–time inventory, and trajectory of changes are then combined to establish how river reaches of different type, subject to different human pressures, and located in different environmental contexts behave in response to changes at all considered spatial scales. These support forecasts of the likely responses of reaches to future scenarios (e.g., changes in climate, land cover, channel interventions)

Gurnell, A.M.

Rinaldi, M.

Belletti, B.

Bizzi, S.

Blamauer, B.

Braca, G.

Buijse, A.D.

Bussettini, M.

Camenen, B.

Comiti, F.

Demarchi, L.

García de Jalón, D.

González del Tánago, M.

Grabowski, R.C.

Gunn, I.D.M.

Habersack, H.

Hendriks, D.

Henshaw, A.J.

Klosch, M.

Lastoria, B.

Latapie, A.

Marcinkowski, P.

Martinez Fernandez, V.

Mosselman, E.

Mountford, J.O.

Nardi, L.

Okruszko, T.

Ohare, M.T.

Palma, M.

Percopo, C.

Surian, N.

van de Bund, W.

Weissteiner, C.

Ziliani, L.

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Un cadre hiérarchique à plusieurs échelles pour la compréhension du comportement des rivières afin d'aider à la gestion des rivières

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A multi-scale hierarchical framework for developing understanding of river behaviour to support river management

This paper introduces this special issue of Aquatic Sciences. It outlines a multi-scale, hierarchical framework for developing process-based understanding of catchment to reach hydromorphology that can aid design and delivery of sustainable river management solutions. The framework was developed within the REFORM (REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management) project, funded by the European Union’s FP7 Programme. Specific aspects of this ‘REFORM framework’ and some applications are presented in other papers in this special issue. The REFORM framework is founded on previous hierarchical frameworks, sixteen examples of which are reviewed. However, the REFORM framework has some particular properties that reflect the European context for which it was developed. The framework delineates regional landscapes into nested spatial units at catchment, landscape unit, segment, reach, geomorphic unit and finer scales. Reaches, regardless of their ‘naturalness’, are assigned to a river type based on valley confinement, planform and bed material. Indicators are quantified at each spatial scale to feed three groups of assessments. First, contemporary indicators at reach and geomorphic unit scales investigate present processes, forms and human pressures within each reach. These feed assessments of present reach hydromorphological function/alteration, including whether the reach is functioning appropriately for its type; riparian corridor function and alteration; and hydromorphological adjustment. Second, indicators at catchment to segment scales investigate water and sediment production and delivery to reaches and how these are affected by human pressures now and in the past. These are used to construct an inventory of changes over space and time. Third, historical reach and geomorphic unit scale indicators are used to construct the trajectory of reach-scale changes. Contemporary reach-scale assessments, space–time inventory, and trajectory of changes are then combined to establish how river reaches of different type, subject to different human pressures, and located in different environmental contexts behave in response to changes at all considered spatial scales. These support forecasts of the likely responses of reaches to future scenarios (e.g., changes in climate, land cover, channel interventions)

Garcia de Jalon, D.

Gonzalez del Tanago, M.

Martinez-Fernadez, V.

O'Hare, M.T.

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This paper introduces this special issue of Aquatic Sciences. It outlines a multi-scale, hierarchical framework for developing process-based understanding of catchment to reach hydromorphology that can aid design and delivery of sustainable river management solutions.
The framework was developed within the REFORM (REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management) project, funded by the European Union’s FP7 Programme. Specific aspects of this ‘REFORM framework’ and some applications are presented in other papers in this special
issue. The REFORM framework is founded on previous hierarchical frameworks, sixteen examples of which are reviewed. However, the REFORM framework has some particular properties that reflect the European context for which it was developed. The framework delineates regional landscapes into nested spatial units at catchment, landscape unit, segment, reach, geomorphic unit and finer scales. Reaches, regardless of their ‘naturalness’, are assigned to a river type based on valley confinement, planform and bed material. Indicators are quantified at each spatial scale to feed three groups of assessments. First, contemporary indicators at reach and geomorphic unit scales investigate
present processes, forms and human pressures within each reach. These feed assessments of present reach hydromorphological function/alteration, including whether the reach is functioning appropriately for its type; riparian corridor function and alteration; and hydromorphological adjustment. Second, indicators at catchment to segment scales investigate water and sediment production and
delivery to reaches and how these are affected by human pressures now and in the past. These are used to construct an inventory of changes over space and time. Third, historical reach and geomorphic unit scale indicators are used to construct the trajectory of reach-scale changes. Contemporary reach-scale assessments, space–time inventory, and trajectory of changes are then combined to establish
how river reaches of different type, subject to different human pressures, and located in different environmental contexts behave in response to changes at all considered spatial scales. These support forecasts of the likely responses of reaches to future scenarios (e.g., changes in
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GURNELL Angela

RINALDI Massimo

BELLETTI Barbara

BIZZI SIMONE

BLAMAUE B.

BRACA G.

BUIJSE Tom

BUSSETTINI M

CAMENEN B

COMITI F

DEMARCHI LUCA

GARCIA DE JALON D.

GONZALEZ DEL TANAGO M

GRABOWSKI Robert C

GUNN Iain

HABERSACK Helmut

HENDRIKS Dimmie

HENSHAW A. J.

KLOSCH M.

LASTORIA B.

LATAPIE A

MARCINKOWSKI P

MARTINEZ-FERNANDEZ V

MOSSELMAN E.

MOUNTFORD J.o.

NARDI Laura

OKRUSZKO T.

O’HARE M. T.

PALMA Marco

PERCOPO C.

SURIAN Nicola

VAN DE BUND Wouter

WEISSTEINER Christof

ZILIANI Luca

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This paper introduces this special issue of
Aquatic Sciences. It outlines a multi-scale, hierarchical
framework for developing process-based understanding of
catchment to reach hydromorphology that can aid design
and delivery of sustainable river management solutions.
The framework was developed within the REFORM
(REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management)
project, funded by the European Union’s FP7 Programme.
Specific aspects of this ‘REFORM framework’ and some
applications are presented in other papers in this special
issue. The REFORM framework is founded on previous
hierarchical frameworks, sixteen examples of which are
reviewed. However, the REFORM framework has some
particular properties that reflect the European context for
which it was developed. The framework delineates regional
landscapes into nested spatial units at catchment, landscape
unit, segment, reach, geomorphic unit and finer scales.
Reaches, regardless of their ‘naturalness’, are assigned to a river type based on valley confinement, planform and bed
material. Indicators are quantified at each spatial scale to
feed three groups of assessments. First, contemporary
indicators at reach and geomorphic unit scales investigate
present processes, forms and human pressures within each
reach. These feed assessments of present reach hydromorphological
function/alteration, including whether the
reach is functioning appropriately for its type; riparian
corridor function and alteration; and hydromorphological
adjustment. Second, indicators at catchment to segment
scales investigate water and sediment production and
delivery to reaches and how these are affected by human
pressures now and in the past. These are used to construct
an inventory of changes over space and time. Third, historical
reach and geomorphic unit scale indicators are used
to construct the trajectory of reach-scale changes. Contemporary
reach-scale assessments, space–time inventory,
and trajectory of changes are then combined to establish
how river reaches of different type, subject to different
human pressures, and located in different environmental
contexts behave in response to changes at all considered
spatial scales. These support forecasts of the likely
responses of reaches to future scenarios (e.g., changes in
climate, land cover, channel interventions)

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