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When unlocking rivers results in building more infrastructure: A group mental model shares lessons from weir remediation in the United Kingdom

Stephanie Januchowski-Hartley, Merryn Thomas, Rochelle Bristol, Morena Mills

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume: 6, Issue: 3

Swansea University Authors: Stephanie Januchowski-Hartley, Merryn Thomas, Rochelle Bristol

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The last several decades have seen a rise in efforts to remove weirs, but there is little research investigating how projects are carried out, potential areas for improvement, or sharing of lessons to facilitate reconnection of more rivers. The aim of the study presented here was to explore how peop...

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