NS EN 14614 : 1ED 2005

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Principle
4 Survey requirements
   4.1 River 'types'
   4.2 Dividing rivers into reaches
   4.3 Survey strategy
   4.4 Scale of surveys and evaluations
   4.5 Timing and frequency of field surveys
   4.6 Reference conditions
5 Features for survey and assessment
   5.1 Standard suite of features
   5.2 Feature recording related to purpose and method of data
       gathering
6 Field survey procedure
7 Classification and reporting based on hydromorphological
   assessment
   7.1 General
   7.2 Bed and bank character
   7.3 Planform and river profile
   7.4 Lateral connectivity and freedom of lateral movement
   7.5 Free flow of water and sediment in the channel
   7.6 Vegetation in the riparian zone
8 Data presentation
   8.1 General
9 Quality assurance
   9.1 Training and quality assurance for survey and assessment
   9.2 Training manuals
   9.3 Data entry and validation
Bibliography

Gives guidance on the features to be recorded when characterising and assessing the hydromorphology of rivers. It is based on methods developed, tested, and compared in Europe.