Abstract
River management is often a difficult task due to the many interests that are present. Hydraulic, morphological and
ecological processes interfere with human activities. At many locations worldwide, large restoration programs are carried
out, often to improve the safety, sometimes to improve the ecological values and sometime as a combination. Yet, the
various processes that determine the state of the natural system go along with many uncertainties. We introduce a
research project, RiverCare, that takes these uncertainties as a starting point to define lacks, challenges and
opportunities to improve the overall knowledge of the river system The knowledge is then used to improve models and to
develop a serious game, the Virtual river, which can be used to visualize results and improve the stakeholder
participation. In this way, management decisions gain a better support with local authorities and the general public.
ecological processes interfere with human activities. At many locations worldwide, large restoration programs are carried
out, often to improve the safety, sometimes to improve the ecological values and sometime as a combination. Yet, the
various processes that determine the state of the natural system go along with many uncertainties. We introduce a
research project, RiverCare, that takes these uncertainties as a starting point to define lacks, challenges and
opportunities to improve the overall knowledge of the river system The knowledge is then used to improve models and to
develop a serious game, the Virtual river, which can be used to visualize results and improve the stakeholder
participation. In this way, management decisions gain a better support with local authorities and the general public.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IAHR 2015 |
| Subtitle of host publication | 36th IAHR World Congress: Deltas of the Future (and what happens upstream) |
| Editors | Arthur Mynett |
| Place of Publication | Madrid, Spain |
| Publisher | IAHR |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-824846-0-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 36th IAHR World Congress 2015 : Delta's of the future (and what hapens upstream) - World Forum, The Hague, Netherlands Duration: 28 Jun 2015 → 3 Jul 2015 Conference number: 36 |
Conference
| Conference | 36th IAHR World Congress 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | The Hague |
| Period | 28/06/15 → 3/07/15 |
Keywords
- METIS-312023
- IR-104858