Assessment of hydromorphology following restoration measures in heavily modified rivers: illustrating the potential contribution of the U rban R iver S urvey to W ater F ramework D irective investigations

This paper explores the potential application of the U rban R iver S urvey ( URS ) method for assessment of the hydromorphological condition of a heavily modified waterbody pre‐ and post‐implementation of mitigation measures. The findings of a case study are used to demonstrate the utilisation of URS for monitoring hydromorphological response to restoration and assessing hydromorphological quality, particularly in relation to ecological potential and the E uropean W ater F ramework D irective (2000/60/ EC ).