River Channel Restoration Guiding Principles for Sustainable Projects

River Channel Restoration summarises the current state of the art for river channel, floodplain and catchment restoration, and provides practical guiding principles for river managers. Fundamental principles are illustrated with case studies and experiences in a wide range of settings, principally Northern Europe and North America. Inhaltsverzeichnis Perspectives on River Channel Restoration (A. Brookes & F.Shields). GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND METHODS FOR RESTORATION. Hydraulic and Hydrologic Stability (F. Shields). Geomorphological Principles for Restoring Channels (A. Brookes& D. Sear). Habitat Enhancement (A. Brookes, et al.). CATCHMENT AND FLOODPLAIN CONTEXTS. Catchment Approach to Planning Channel Restoration (G. Kondolf& P. Downs). The Sediment System and Channel Stability (D. Sear). Water Quality Issues in River Channel Restoration (E.Herricks). Floodplain Restoration and Riparian Zone Management (A. Brookes, etal.). CASE STUDIES. River Restoration Experience in Northern Europe (A. Brookes). Lowland Stream Restoration in Denmark (M. Nielsen). Restoration Approaches in California (J. Haltiner, et al.). Naturalization of Headwater Streams in Illinois: Challenges andPossibilities (B. Rhoads & E. Herricks). Restoring the Hydrogeomorphology of the Channelized Kissimmee River(L. Toth). Towards an Approach to Sustainable River Restoration (A. Brookes& F. Shields). Indexes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: BROOKES ANDREW SHIELDS F DOUGLAS, Andrew Shields Brookes, Andrew Brookes, Andrew Brookes, A Brookes, Andrew (Environment Agency Brookes
• Con la collaborazione di: Andrew Brookes (Editore), F. Douglas Shields (Editore), Andrew (Environment Agency Brookes (Editore), F. Douglas (US Department of Agriculture) Shields (Editore), Brookes Andrew (Editore), Shields F. Douglas (Editore)
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 27.08.1996
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tecnica edile e ambientale
• EAN: 9780471961390
• ISBN: 978-0-471-96139-0
• Numero di pagine: 458
• Categorie: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Waste Management, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Limnology, Limnology (inland waters), Hydraulic Engineering, Limnology (Freshwater), Sanitary and municipal engineering, Sanitary & municipal engineering