Riverine Ecosystem Management Science for Governing Towards a Sustainable Future /

Riverine Ecosystem Management Science for Governing Towards a Sustainable Future /

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This open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal structures and functions of the biogeosphere of rivers are explained; key threats are identified, and effective solutions f...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Schmutz, Stefan (Editor), Sendzimir, Jan (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Aquatic Ecology Series, 8
Subjects:
Freshwater ecology.
Marine ecology.
Biotic communities.
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Water.
Hydrology.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
Ecosystems.
Conservation Biology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Challenges in Riverine Ecosystem Management
  • Part I Human Impacts, Mitigation and Restoration
  • Chapter 2. Historic Milestones of Human River Uses and Ecological Impacts
  • Chapter 3. River Morphology, Channelization, and Habitat Restoration
  • Chapter 4. River Hydrology, Flow Alteration, and Environmental Flow
  • Chapter 5. Hydropeaking Impacts and Mitigation
  • Chapter 6. Dams: Ecological Impacts and Management
  • Chapter 7. Aquatic Habitat Modeling in Running Waters
  • Chapter 8. The Role of Sediment and Sediment Dynamics in the Aquatic Environment
  • Chapter 9. River Connectivity, Habitat Fragmentation and Related Restoration Meas
  • Chapter 10. Phosphorus and Nitrogen Dynamics in Riverine Systems: Human Impacts and Management Options
  • Chapter 11. Climate Change Impacts in Riverine Ecosystems
  • Chapter 12. Ecotoxicology
  • Chapter 13. Land Use
  • Chapter 14. Recreational Fisheries - The Need for Sustainability in Fisheries Management of Alpine Rivers
  • Part II Management, Methodologies, Governance
  • Chapter 15. Restoration in Integrated River Basin Management
  • Chapter 16.Adaptive Management of Riverine Socio-ecological Systems
  • Chapter 17. Legislative Framework for River Ecosystem Management on International and European Level
  • Chapter 18. Ensuring Long-Term Cooperation Over Transboundary Water Resources Through Joint River Basin Management
  • Chapter 19. Biomonitoring and Bioassessment
  • Chapter 20. Biodiversity and Freshwater Information Systems
  • Chapter 21. Ecosystem Services in River Landscapes
  • Chapter 22. Public Participation and Environmental Education
  • Chapter 23. NGOs in Freshwater Resource Management
  • Part III Case Studies
  • Chapter 24. Danube Under Pressure: Hydropower Rules the Fish
  • Chapter 25. Danube Floodplain Lobau
  • Chapter 26. Danube Sturgeons: Past and Future
  • Chapter 27. Healthy Fisheries Sustain Society and Ecology in Burkina Faso
  • Chapter 28. The Tisza River: Managing a Lowland River in the Carpathian Basin
  • Part IV Summary
  • Chapter 29. Landmarks, Advances and Future Challenges in Riverine Ecosystem Management.

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