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UNINA9910962895703321 |
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Autore |
Brierley Gary J |
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Titolo |
River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs |
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Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, DC 2008 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Rivers - Regulation - Environmental aspects |
Stream restoration |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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UNINA9910689356903321 |
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Titolo |
Middle East security issues : in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction proliferation |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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[Place of publication not identified], : Air University Press, 1999 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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viii, 138 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Weapons of mass destruction - Middle East |
National security - Middle East |
Armies |
Military & Naval Science |
Law, Politics & Government |
Middle East Strategic aspects |
United States Military policy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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