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Zusatztext "Ecologists would do well to read this book! examine its case studies! and seriously consider their implications for ecological research and assessment."-- Glenn Suter! U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "?This volume! uniquely in my experience! brings together a conceptual framework for combining economic valuation and ecological risk assessment?provides some context for the whole effort within the institutional realities of American environmental management agencies."-- Alan Randall! Department of Agriculture! Environment! and Development Economics! The Ohio State University Informationen zum Autor Randall J. F. Bruins! Matthew T. Heberling Klappentext With contributions from economists! ecologists! and government agency professionals! this book provides a multidisciplinary approach to environmental decision at a watershed level. It integrates ecological risk assessment (ERA) and economic analysis to improve environmental management in a diversity of watersheds. Zusammenfassung With contributions from economists, ecologists, and government agency professionals, this book provides a multidisciplinary approach to environmental decision at a watershed level. It integrates ecological risk assessment (ERA) and economic analysis to improve environmental management in a diversity of watersheds. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction! R.J.F. Bruins and M.T. HeberlingBACKGROUND! CONCEPTS AND METHODSWatershed Planning and Management in the United States! R.A. Cole! T.D. Feather and J.D. MuncyIntroduction to Ecological Risk Assessment in Watersheds! R.J.F. Bruins and M.T. HeberlingA Framework for Risk Analysis for Ecological Restoration Projects in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers! R.M.Thom! H.L. Diefenderfer! and K. HofsethAppendix 4-A: Example Application of Risk Analysis for a USACE Ecological Restoration Project! R.M. Thom! H.L. Diefenderfer! and K. HofsethIntroduction to Economic Analysis in Watersheds! M.T. Heberling and R.J.F. BruinsAppendix 5-A: Discussion of Stated Preference Methods Used in Three Case Studies! M.T. Heberling and R. J.F. BruinsEcological and Economic Analysis for Water Quality Standards! R.J.F. Bruins and M.T. HeberlingAppendix 6-A: Using Multimedia Indices to Define the Integrity of Stream Biological Assemblages and Instream Habitat! R.J.F. Bruins and M.T. HeberlingDecision-Making and Uncertainty in Ambient Water Quality Management! L. ShabmanScaling Environmental Restoration and Habitat Equivalency Analysis! P.D. Allen II! D.J. Chapman! and D. LaneA Conceptual Approach for Integrated Watershed Management! R.J.F. Bruins! M.T. Heberling! and T.A. MaddockAppendix 9-A: Discussion of Existing Frameworks that Have Been Applied To Watershed Management! R.J.F. Bruins! M.T. Heberling! and T.A. MaddockAppendix 9-B: Sociocultural Assessment Methods! R.J.F. Bruins! M.T. Heberling and T.A. MaddockAPPLICATIONSEvaluating Development Alternatives for a High-quality Stream Threatened by Urbanization: Big Darby Creek Watershed! O.H. Erekson! O. L. Loucks! S.R. Elliott! D.S. McCollum! M. Smith! and R.J.F. BruinsWeighing Biodiversity and Sectoral Development Values in a Rural Valley: Clinch and Powell River Watershed! S. Stewart! J.A. Kahn! A. Wolfe! R.V. O'Neill! V.B. Serveiss! R.J.F. Bruins! and M.T. HeberlingAppendix 11-A: Random Utility Model! S. Stewart! J.A. Kahn! A. Wolfe! R.V. O'Neill! V.B. Serveiss! R.J.F. Bruins! and M.T. HeberlingAppendix 11-B: Excerpt from Survey Administered by the University of Tennessee: Explanation of Hypothetical Agricultural Policies and their Potential Impacts! S. Stewart! J.A. Kahn! A. Wolfe! R.V. O'Neill! V.B. Serveiss! R.J.F. Bruins! and M.T. HeberlingSeeking Solutions for an Interstate Conflict over Water and Endangered Species: Platte River Watershed! R.J. Supalla! O. Yeboah! B. Klaus! J.C. Allen! D.E. Jelinski! V.B. Serveiss! and R.J.F. BruinsAppendix 12-A: Summary of Survey Response Information Used to Calcu...
