River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brierley, Gary J.

Contributor:

Fryirs, Kirstie A.

Society for Ecological Restoration International.

Series:

Science and practice of ecological restoration

The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rivers--Regulation--Environmental aspects.

Rivers.

Stream restoration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington [D.C.] : Island Press, DC 2008.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: The Emerging Process of River Repair; Ch. 1: Moves Toward an Era of River Repair; The Emerging Process of River Repair; The Emergence of Integrative River Science; Framing Our Goals in the Process of River Repair; Structure of the Book; Ch. 2: Vision Generation: What Do We Seek to Achieve in River Rehabilitation?; Using a Guiding Image to Set Rehabilitation Goals; Scientific Considerations in Vision Generation; Assessing Rehabilitation Success; Socioeconomic Considerations: An Inclusive Approach to Vision Generation

Incorporating a Guiding Image into Successful River Rehabilitation Practice; Conclusion; Ch. 3: Turbulence and Train Wrecks: Using Knowledge Strategies to Enhance the Application of Integrative River Science to Effective River Management; Sources of Turbulence; Reducing Turbulence with Shared Beliefs: Tenets and Commitments; Seeking Solvable Problems: Comparative Analysis of Knowledge Structures; Four Logical Steps to Evaluate Knowledge Structures; Strategies for Constructing Solvable Problems: Difficulties and Potential Solutions; Conclusions

Part II: An Integrative Scientific Perspective to Guide the Process of River Repair; Ch. 4: The Spatial Organization of River Systems; Perspectives on the Spatial Organization of River Systems; An Integrated Perspective: Analyzing River Systems as Spatially Nested Hierarchies; Challenges in Determining Scales and Patch Boundaries; Biotic Implications of the Spatial Arrangement of Geomorphic Process Domains; Management Implications; Conclusion; Ch. 5: Working with Change: The Importance of Evolutionary Perspectives in Framing the Trajectory of River Adjustment

Framing Contemporary River Dynamics in Their Evolutionary Context; Scales and Forms of Geomorphic Adjustment; Linkages between Abiotic and Biotic Adjustments along Rivers; Conceptualizing River Evolution and Recovery as a Basis for Management Planning and Action; Examples of River Trajectories; Place-Based Conceptual Modeling; Conclusion; Ch. 6: Ecological Function in Rivers: Insights from Crossdisciplinary Science; Interactions between Structure and Function; Interactions in Space and Time; Connectivity within Riverine Ecosystems; Examples of Crossdisciplinary Research on Ecological Function

Conclusion; Ch. 7: Principles of River Condition Assessment; Purposes of River Condition Assessments; Ecosystem Integrity as a Basis for Assessing Biophysical River Condition; Integrating Abiotic and Biotic Factors in Assessments of River Condition; What Is Natural or Expected? Defining Reference Conditions; Identifying Indicators That Provide a Reliable and Relevant Measure of the Biophysical Condition of Rivers; Considerations in the Design and Application of Integrative Frameworks for Assessing Biophysical Condition; Integrating Tools for Assessing River Condition; Conclusion; Ch. 8: Social and Biophysical Connectivity of River Systems

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61091-105-9

OCLC:

761328646