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Inland navigation : channel training works / / prepared by the Task Committee on Inland Navigation of the Waterways Committee of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by Thomas J. Pokrefke
| Inland navigation : channel training works / / prepared by the Task Committee on Inland Navigation of the Waterways Committee of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by Thomas J. Pokrefke |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627/.12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PokrefkeThomas J |
| Collana | ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice |
| Soggetto topico |
Inland navigation - United States
Stream channelization - United States |
| ISBN |
0-7844-7701-9
0-7844-1253-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction; Sedimentation and Sediment Management in River Channels; History; Training Structure Types and Layout; Dikes; Revetments; Other Types of Training Structures; Case Studies; Cost; Environmental Design; Model Studies; Performance, Evaluation, and Inspection; Repair Techniques; Terminology; Development of Channel Contraction Widths; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006534303321 |
| Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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River futures [[electronic resource] ] : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs
| River futures [[electronic resource] ] : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs |
| Autore | Brierley Gary J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, DC 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627/.12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FryirsKirstie A |
| Collana | The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Rivers - Regulation - Environmental aspects
Stream restoration |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61091-105-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 PracticeConclusion; 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 RepairCh. 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 ContextScales 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 ConclusionCh. 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457798403321 |
Brierley Gary J
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| Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, DC 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs
| River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs |
| Autore | Brierley Gary J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, DC 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 627/.12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FryirsKirstie A |
| Collana | The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Rivers - Regulation - Environmental aspects
Stream restoration |
| ISBN | 1-61091-105-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781582103321 |
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Brierley Gary J
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| Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, DC 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs
| River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs |
| Autore | Brierley Gary J |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, DC 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 627/.12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FryirsKirstie A |
| Collana | The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Rivers - Regulation - Environmental aspects
Stream restoration |
| ISBN |
9781610911054
1610911059 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910962895703321 |
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Brierley Gary J
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| Washington [D.C.], : Island Press, DC 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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River restoration [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty in restoring physical habitat / / editors, Stephen Darby and David Sear
| River restoration [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty in restoring physical habitat / / editors, Stephen Darby and David Sear |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina |
627.12
627/.12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DarbyStephen E
SearDavid (David A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream restoration
Riparian restoration |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-31979-1
9786611319793 0-470-86708-6 0-470-86707-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
River Restoration Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; SECTION I: Introduction: The Nature and Significance of Uncertainty in River Restoration; 1: Uncertainty in River Restoration; 2: Sources of Uncertainty in River Restoration Research; 3: The Scope of Uncertainties in River Restoration; SECTION II: Planning and Designing Restoration Projects; 4: Planning River Restoration Projects: Social and Cultural Dimensions; 5: Conceptual and Mathematical Modelling in River Restoration: Do We Have Unreasonable Confidence?
6: Uncertainty in Riparian and Floodplain Restoration7: Hydrological and Hydraulic Aspects of River Restoration Uncertainty for Ecological Purposes; 8: Uncertainty Surrounding the Ecological Targets and Response of River and Stream Restoration; SECTION III: The Construction and Post-Construction Phases; 9: Constructing Restoration Schemes: Uncertainty, Challenges and Opportunities; 10: Measures of Success: Uncertainty and Defining the Outcomes of River Restoration Schemes 11: Methods for Evaluating the Geomorphological Performance of Naturalized Rivers: Examples from the Chicago Metropolitan Area12: Uncertainty and the Management of Restoration Projects: The Construction and Early Post-Construction Phases; SECTION IV: Uncertainty and Sustainability: Restoration in the Long Term; 13: The Sustainability of Restored Rivers: Catchment-Scale Perspectives on Long Term Response; 14: Uncertainty and the Sustainable Management of Restored Rivers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145418903321 |
| Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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River restoration [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty in restoring physical habitat / / editors, Stephen Darby and David Sear
| River restoration [[electronic resource] ] : managing the uncertainty in restoring physical habitat / / editors, Stephen Darby and David Sear |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina |
627.12
627/.12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DarbyStephen E
SearDavid (David A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream restoration
Riparian restoration |
| ISBN |
1-281-31979-1
9786611319793 0-470-86708-6 0-470-86707-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
River Restoration Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; SECTION I: Introduction: The Nature and Significance of Uncertainty in River Restoration; 1: Uncertainty in River Restoration; 2: Sources of Uncertainty in River Restoration Research; 3: The Scope of Uncertainties in River Restoration; SECTION II: Planning and Designing Restoration Projects; 4: Planning River Restoration Projects: Social and Cultural Dimensions; 5: Conceptual and Mathematical Modelling in River Restoration: Do We Have Unreasonable Confidence?
6: Uncertainty in Riparian and Floodplain Restoration7: Hydrological and Hydraulic Aspects of River Restoration Uncertainty for Ecological Purposes; 8: Uncertainty Surrounding the Ecological Targets and Response of River and Stream Restoration; SECTION III: The Construction and Post-Construction Phases; 9: Constructing Restoration Schemes: Uncertainty, Challenges and Opportunities; 10: Measures of Success: Uncertainty and Defining the Outcomes of River Restoration Schemes 11: Methods for Evaluating the Geomorphological Performance of Naturalized Rivers: Examples from the Chicago Metropolitan Area12: Uncertainty and the Management of Restoration Projects: The Construction and Early Post-Construction Phases; SECTION IV: Uncertainty and Sustainability: Restoration in the Long Term; 13: The Sustainability of Restored Rivers: Catchment-Scale Perspectives on Long Term Response; 14: Uncertainty and the Sustainable Management of Restored Rivers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830761103321 |
| Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
River restoration : managing the uncertainty in restoring physical habitat / / editors, Stephen Darby and David Sear
| River restoration : managing the uncertainty in restoring physical habitat / / editors, Stephen Darby and David Sear |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina |
627.12
627/.12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DarbyStephen E
SearDavid (David A.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Stream restoration
Riparian restoration |
| ISBN |
9786611319793
9781281319791 1281319791 9780470867082 0470867086 9780470867075 0470867078 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
River Restoration Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; SECTION I: Introduction: The Nature and Significance of Uncertainty in River Restoration; 1: Uncertainty in River Restoration; 2: Sources of Uncertainty in River Restoration Research; 3: The Scope of Uncertainties in River Restoration; SECTION II: Planning and Designing Restoration Projects; 4: Planning River Restoration Projects: Social and Cultural Dimensions; 5: Conceptual and Mathematical Modelling in River Restoration: Do We Have Unreasonable Confidence?
6: Uncertainty in Riparian and Floodplain Restoration7: Hydrological and Hydraulic Aspects of River Restoration Uncertainty for Ecological Purposes; 8: Uncertainty Surrounding the Ecological Targets and Response of River and Stream Restoration; SECTION III: The Construction and Post-Construction Phases; 9: Constructing Restoration Schemes: Uncertainty, Challenges and Opportunities; 10: Measures of Success: Uncertainty and Defining the Outcomes of River Restoration Schemes 11: Methods for Evaluating the Geomorphological Performance of Naturalized Rivers: Examples from the Chicago Metropolitan Area12: Uncertainty and the Management of Restoration Projects: The Construction and Early Post-Construction Phases; SECTION IV: Uncertainty and Sustainability: Restoration in the Long Term; 13: The Sustainability of Restored Rivers: Catchment-Scale Perspectives on Long Term Response; 14: Uncertainty and the Sustainable Management of Restored Rivers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911020020603321 |
| Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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