05137oam 2200553 a 450 991078158210332120231213175224.01-61091-105-9(CKB)2550000000065209(EBL)3317558(OCoLC)761328646(MiAaPQ)EBC3317558(Au-PeEL)EBL3317558(CaPaEBR)ebr10511997(EXLCZ)99255000000006520920071012d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRiver futures an integrative scientific approach to river repair /Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. FryirsWashington [D.C.] Island PressDC 20081 online resource (xvii, 304 pages) illustrations, mapsThe Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series1-59726-113-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 GenerationIncorporating 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; ConclusionsPart 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 AdjustmentFraming 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 FunctionConclusion; 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 SystemsRiver 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.Science and practice of ecological restorationRiversRegulationEnvironmental aspectsStream restorationRiversRegulationEnvironmental aspects.Stream restoration.627/.12Brierley Gary J719146Fryirs Kirstie A719147Society for Ecological Restoration International.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781582103321River futures3834012UNINA