TY - GEN
T1 - Establishing ecological and social continuities
T2 - Bologna IAHS 2014 - 6th IAHS-EGU International Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management
AU - Mitroi, V.
AU - De Coninck, A.
AU - Vinçon-Leite, B.
AU - Deroubaix, J. F.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - The (re)construction of the ecological continuity is stated as one of the main objectives of the European Water Framework Directive for watershed management in Europe. Analysing the social, political, technical and scientific processes characterising the implementation of different projects of ecological continuity in two adjacent peri-urban territories in Ile-de-France, we observed science-driven approaches disregarding the social contexts. We show that, in urbanized areas, ecological continuity requires not only important technical and ecological expertise, but also social and political participation to the definition of a common vision and action plan. Being a challenge for both, technical water management institutions and "classical" ecological policies, we propose some social science contributions to deal with ecological unpredictability and reconsider stakeholder resistance to this kind of project.
AB - The (re)construction of the ecological continuity is stated as one of the main objectives of the European Water Framework Directive for watershed management in Europe. Analysing the social, political, technical and scientific processes characterising the implementation of different projects of ecological continuity in two adjacent peri-urban territories in Ile-de-France, we observed science-driven approaches disregarding the social contexts. We show that, in urbanized areas, ecological continuity requires not only important technical and ecological expertise, but also social and political participation to the definition of a common vision and action plan. Being a challenge for both, technical water management institutions and "classical" ecological policies, we propose some social science contributions to deal with ecological unpredictability and reconsider stakeholder resistance to this kind of project.
KW - Ecological continuity
KW - Green and Blue Corridors
KW - Ile-de-France
KW - Small rivers
KW - Urban ponds
KW - Urban watershed management
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84904789618
U2 - 10.5194/piahs-364-416-2014
DO - 10.5194/piahs-364-416-2014
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84904789618
SN - 9781907161421
T3 - IAHS-AISH Proceedings and Reports
SP - 416
EP - 421
BT - Evolving Water Resources Systems
PB - IAHS Press
Y2 - 4 June 2014 through 6 June 2014
ER -