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Experimental floods: A new era for Spanish and Mediterranean rivers?

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  • Magdaleno, F.

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The provision of human-designed floods in regulated rivers is still an incipient worldwide practice. However, these floods have already been shown to have relevant effects on the ecogeomorphic integrity of rivers altered by flow regulation. In Spain, experimental floods were legally established in 2008 and were stipulated in two subsequent Basin Management Plans as compulsory practice for improving the functioning of strategic river reaches. Since that time, a number of flooding events have been carried out in rivers of Mediterranean condition. This paper reviews the main consequences of experimental flood releases in three Spanish river sites downstream of major hydraulic infrastructures. In each case, the ecologic and geomorphic effects of the releases are analysed in parallel with their causes and consequences, thereby providing a detailed understanding of the dynamics of each scenario. The Spanish examples and the lessons learned from them are contrasted with examples of experimental floods from other countries (U.S.A., Switzerland, Australia). Lastly, recommendations are proposed to improve the implementation of future experimental floods in Spain and other Mediterranean countries.

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  • Magdaleno, F., 2017. "Experimental floods: A new era for Spanish and Mediterranean rivers?," Environmental Science & Policy, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 10-18.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enscpo:v:75:y:2017:i:c:p:10-18
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.05.011
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