River Futures - An Integrative Scientific Approach to River Repair

Informationen zum Autor Gary Brierley is a professor in the School of Geography! Geology! and Environmental Science at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Kirstie Fryirs is a lecturer in the Department of Physical Geography at Macquarie University in Sydney! Australia. Klappentext "River Futures" offers a positive! practical! and constructive focus that directly addresses the major challenge of a new era of river conservation and rehabilitation--that of bringing together the diverse and typically discipline-bound sets of knowledge and practices that are involved in repairing rivers. It is a valuable resource for anyone involved in river restoration and management! including restorationists! scientists! managers! and policymakers! as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Zusammenfassung Offers an overview of considerations that underpin the use of science in river management! emphasizing cross-disciplinary understanding that builds on a landscape template. This volume contains case studies which explore practical applications in different parts of the world! highlighting approaches to the use of integrative river science.

Product details

• Authors: Gary J. Brierley, Gary J. (EDT)/ Fryirs Brierley, Gary J. Fryirs Brierley, Society for Ecological Restoration Inter
• Assisted by: Gary J. Brierley (Editor), Kirstie A. Fryirs (Editor)
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2008
• EAN: 9781597261128
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-112-8
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Science & Practice of Ecological Restoration; Science and Practice of Ecolog; Science and Practice of Ecolog
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering