The Importance of Social Learning in Restoring the Multifunctionality of Rivers and Floodplains

摘要: Those involved in floodplain restoration have to cope with historical conflicts between human and ecosystem needs. The topic is of high importance Europe due the European Water Framework Directive that requires and/or maintenance a "good ecological status aquatic ecosystems." However, seeming trade-off flood protection may change shift water management paradigm toward more integrated approaches, contrast command control approach past. This summarized guiding principle for Netherlands "Living floods give room water" rather than "Fighting against water." paper discusses role social learning transition adaptive floodplains rivers required restore maintain multifunctional riverine landscapes. In addition uncertainties resulting from our limited knowledge about complex spatiotemporal dynamics floodplains, we take into account ambiguities arise as result different perceptions stakeholders.