Stream and watershed restoration : a guide to restoring riverine processes and habitats /

With 2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Filling that void, this unique text covers both new and existing information following a stepwise approach on theory, plan...

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Main Author: Roni, Philip
Other Authors: Beechie, T. J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
Series:Advancing river restoration and management.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to restoration: key steps to designing effective programs and methods
  • Watershed processes, human impacts, and process-based restoration
  • Watershed assessment and identification of restoration needs
  • The human dimension of stream restoration: working with diverse partners to develop and implement restoration
  • Selecting appropriate stream and watershed restoration techniques
  • Prioritization of watersheds and restoration projects
  • Developing, designing, and implementing restoration projects
  • Monitoring and evaluation of restoration actions
  • Synthesis: developing comprehensive restoration programs.