Floodplains : physical geography, ecology and societal interactions / / Marc A. Álvarez, editor

• Pubblicazione: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (322 p.)
• Disciplina: 577.6/6
• Soggetto topico: Floodplains; Floodplain ecology; Human ecology
• Altri autori: ÁlvarezMarc A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Water and People in the Yaere Floodplain (North Cameroon) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Study Area -- Geographical Framework -- Climatic Context -- Hydrological Context -- Geomorphological Context -- Development Projects and Human Interventions -- The SEMRY Projects -- The Attempts to Counter the Partial Drying of the Yaere and the Waza Logone Project -- The Fishing Channels and the Artificial Ponds -- The Zilim Dyke on the Logomatia -- Social Situations and Human Activities -- Family Rice-farming in the Yaere - A Recent Activity -- Nomadic Herding -- Fishing as the Dominant Activity -- Discussion -- Comparison of the Impact of the Climate and Human Interventions -- The Difficult Governance of Floodplains -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Designing Actions for Bird Conservation at the "Yuriria" Lagoon, its Associated Floodplain and Terrestrial Habitats in Michoacán, Mexico -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Prioritization -- Land Use and Land Cover -- Habitat Fragmentation -- Bird Inventory -- Ecological Indices -- Species Distributions -- Zoning within the Protected Area -- Results -- Habitat Fragmentation -- Bird Inventory -- Ecological Indices -- Discussion and Management Implications -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix -- The 'Floodplain Burning' Approach for Digital Elevation Model Processing in Flat and Flooded Areas -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Proposed Method -- 2.1. Distance Transformation -- 2.2. Elevation Offset Calculation -- 2.3. Floodplain Burning Approach -- 3. Implementing the Method to the Case Study -- 3.1. The Digital Elevation Model -- 3.2. Digital Channel Network Acquisition -- 3.3. Floodplain Map -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 4.1. SRTMv3 DEM -- 4.2. ASTER DEM -- 4.3. SRTMv3 DEM + SB Approach -- 4.4. HydroSHEDS -- 4.5. SRTMv4 DEM. ; 4.6. SRTMv3 DEM + FB Approach -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Temporal and Spatial Variability of Water and Sediment Composition in the Middle Paraná River System -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Basin -- 3. Study Area -- 4. Water -- 5. Sediment -- References -- Benthic Invertebrates in the Middle Paraná River Floodplain (Argentina) -- Abstract -- The Middle Paraná River Floodplain -- Resources and Habitats -- Benthic Invertebrates -- Secondary Channels -- Floodplain Lakes -- Marginal Wetlands -- Functional Feeding Groups -- Conservation of Floodplain Habitats -- References -- Flood Inundation and the Temporal Dynamics of Floodplain Waterholes in an Australian Dryland River -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Area -- 2.1. Location -- 2.2. Climate -- 2.3. Geomorphology -- 2.4. Hydrology -- 2.5. Geology -- 2.6. Soils -- 2.7. Vegetation -- 2.8. Land Use -- 2.9. Fish Community and Aquatic Invertebrate Fauna -- 3. Methods -- 3.1. Study Design -- 3.2. Hydrology -- 3.3. Lagoon Morphology -- 3.4. Habitat Characteristics -- 3.5. Physico-Chemical Parameters -- 3.6. Data Analysis -- 4. Results -- 4.1. General Hydrological Patterns -- 4.2. General Description of the Study Sites -- 4.3. Temporal Variation in Lagoon Morphometry -- 4.4. Lagoon Microhabitat Characteristics -- 4.5. Physico-Chemical Parameters -- 5. Discussion -- 5.1. Macintyre River Flows -- 5.2. Morphology and Habitat Characteristics -- 5.3. Water Quality Characteristics -- 5.4. Concluding Comments -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix I -- Photos of the Study Sites -- Metapopulations of Decapods in the Floodplain of Parana River, South America -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Characterization of a Complex System. -- 3. Environment and Habitat of Decapods -- 4. Decapod Metapopulations and Landscapes in the Floodplain of the Paraná River. ; 5. Passive and Active Movements of -- Decapods in the Floodplain -- 6. Some Examples in the Floodplain of Paraná River -- 6.1. True Crabs in the Floodplain -- 6.2. Pseudocrabs, Unique Anomurans that Live in Freshwater Environments -- 6.3. Prawns, Abundant Species in the Floodplain -- 7. Conclusions: Population Dynamic? -- References -- A Successful Combined Use of Telemetric Monitoring System and Spatial Data Modeling to Study the Turbidity Behavior in the Amazon Floodplain -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Site and Background -- 3. The Data Set and Methods -- 3.1.In Situ Data -- Temporal Domain -- Spatial Domain -- 3.2. Methodological Approach -- Time Series Analysis -- Spatial Analysis -- 4. Results and Discussion -- Time Series Analysis -- Cross-wavelet Spectrum and Wavelet Coherence and Phase -- Spatial Analysis -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Characterization of Geometric Properties of Simulated Droughts and Floods of Water Bodies -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Geometric Properties under Study -- 2.1. Convexity -- 2.2. Influence Zones -- 2.3. Skeletons -- 2.4. Regions of Change -- 3. Methdology -- 3.1. The Data Set -- 3.2. Generation of Simulated Droughts and Floods of Water Bodies Using MathematicalMorphology -- 3.3. Computation of Geometric Properties of Simulated Droughts and Floods of Water Bodies -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Disaster-resilient Subdivision Design: Evaluating the Potential and Performance of New Urbanism for Reducing Flood Risks -- Abstract -- References -- Recent Evolution of the Jourdain River Braidplain on Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Channel Migration -- Braidplain Lithology -- Tectonism and Climatic Influences -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References. ; Restoration of Channelized Fluvial Systems and Their Floodplains -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Floodplain Formation -- Sediment -- Hydrology -- Floodplain Features -- Channels -- Natural Levees -- Floodbasins and Backswamps -- Ridge and Swale Topography -- Scour Channels, Hummocks, and Mini-Basins -- Floodplain Forests -- Composition and Structure -- FloodplainForest Succession -- Alterations to Fluvial Systems -- Case Study: Western Tennessee -- Geology -- Land-Use and Alterations -- Current Problems -- Restoration Potential -- Restoration Guidelines -- References -- Index -- Blank Page.
• Titolo autorizzato: Floodplains
• ISBN: 1-61728-608-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818498803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Environmental science, engineering and technology series.