The role of project components for the acceptance of an inner city river restoration project in Bad Bergzabern, Germany

Abstract The poor conditions of rivers worldwide make restoration an issue great importance and urgency. acceptance by society is crucial, however, the factors determining such are still poorly understood. In particular, understanding complex interplay between or rejection specific project components overall require further exploration. To address this research gap, we analyze a in Bad Bergzabern, Germany to (1) investigate its components, (2) explore why people accept reject components. Three hundred twenty-one in-person interviews were conducted analyzed using logistic regression. Our findings show that while generally high, many respondents one more Complementary social like playground, find less support than purely ecological Overall, our shows differences depend on individual concerns, quality communication, attachment site, age. results contribute better preferences for river projects help water managers design highly accepted society.