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Geomorphology and river management : applications of the river styles framework / / Gary J. Brierley and Kirstie A. Fryirs
| Geomorphology and river management : applications of the river styles framework / / Gary J. Brierley and Kirstie A. Fryirs |
| Autore | Brierley Gary J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FryirsKirstie A |
| Soggetto topico |
Rivers
Stream ecology Watershed management Geomorphology Cursos d'aigua Ecologia fluvial Conques hidrogràfiques Geomorfologia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
1-281-32231-8
9786611322311 0-470-75136-3 0-470-75135-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Concern for river health; 1.2 Geomorphic perspectives on ecosystem approaches to river management; 1.3 What is river restoration?; 1.4 Determination of realistic goals in river rehabilitation practice; 1.5 Managing river recovery processes in river rehabilitation practice; 1.6 Overview of the River Styles framework; 1.7 Layout and structure of the book; PART A The geoecological basis of river management
2 Spatial considerations in aquatic ecosystem management2.1 Introduction and chapter structure; 2.2 Spatial scales of analysis in aquatic geoecology: A nested hierarchical approach; 2.3 Use of geomorphology as an integrative physical template for river management activities; 2.4 Working with linkages of biophysical processes; 2.5 Respect diversity; 2.6 Summary; 3 Temporal considerations in aquatic ecosystem management; 3.1 Chapter structure; 3.2 Working with river change; 3.3 Timescales of river adjustment; 3.4 Interpreting controls on river character and behavior 3.5 Predicting the future in fluvial geomorphology3.6 Summary and implications; PART B Geomorphic considerations for river management; 4 River character; 4.1 Introduction: Geomorphic approaches to river characterization; 4.2 Channel bed morphology; 4.3 Bank morphology; 4.4 Channel morphology: Putting the bed and banks together; 4.5 Channel size; 4.6 Floodplain forms and processes; 4.7 Channel planform; 4.8 Valley confinement as a determinant of river morphology; 4.9 Synthesis; 5 River behavior; 5.1 Introduction: An approach to interpreting river behavior 5.2 Ways in which rivers can adjust: The natural capacity for adjustment5.3 Construction of the river evolution diagram; 5.4 Bed mobility and bedform development; 5.5 Adjustments to channel shape; 5.6 Interpreting channel behavior through analysis of instream geomorphic units; 5.7 Adjustments to channel position on the valley floor; 5.8 Use of geomorphic units as a unifying attribute to assess river behavior; 5.9 Synthesis; 6 River change; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Framing river evolution in context of Late Quaternary climate change; 6.3 The nature of river change 6.4 Framing river change on the river evolution diagram6.5 The spatial distribution of river change; 6.6 Temporal perspectives of river change; 6.7 Appraising system vulnerability to change; 7 Geomorphic responses of rivers to human disturbance; 7.1 Introduction: Direct and indirect forms of human disturbance to rivers; 7.2 Direct human-induced changes to river forms and processes; 7.3 Indirect river responses to human disturbance; 7.4 Spatial and temporal variability of human impacts on rivers; 7.5 (Ir)reversibility and the river evolution diagram revisited; 7.6 Synopsis PART C The River Styles framework |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145552403321 |
Brierley Gary J
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parasite and Disease Spread by Major Rivers on Earth : Past and Future Perspectives / / edited by Heinz Mehlhorn, Sven Klimpel
| Parasite and Disease Spread by Major Rivers on Earth : Past and Future Perspectives / / edited by Heinz Mehlhorn, Sven Klimpel |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 454 p. 233 illus., 227 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 616.96 |
| Collana | Parasitology Research Monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Parasitology
Infectious diseases Veterinary medicine Aquatic ecology Microbiology Epidemiology Infectious Diseases Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Infectious Diseases Freshwater & Marine Ecology Parasitologia Cursos d'aigua |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-29061-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Important rivers and their worldwide contributions to epidemics on earth -- Chapter 2: Conquering the God of Plague in China: a tale of over 60 years -- Chapter 3: Cholera (Blue skin disease) and its history -- Chapter 4: Spreading of cholera along rivers in early times of the USA before detection of the agents of disease -- Chapter 5: Human cercarial dermatitis (HCD) or swimmer’s itch along rivers and lakes -- Chapter 6: Blood sucking leeches – not only nasty but also dangerous and helpful -- Chapter 7: Important foodbornetrematodiases in Lower Mekong River Basin -- Chapter 8: Important protozoan diseases in Lower Mekong River Basin -- Chapter 9: Free-living amoebae and associated drug resistant bacteria in surface waters-A public health concern? -- Chapter 10. Nile River, Impact on Human Health in Egypt from Pharaohs until now -- Chapter 11: Epidemic status of schistosomiasis control in Guangdong province. Chapter 12: Konna – a help for a self-help project at the Niger River in Mali -- Chapter 13: Leishmaniasis in Israel and Palestinian territories -- Chapter 14: Past and present of tropical diseases in the Amazon river -- Chapter 15: Brazil’s big river projects and their impact on the occurrence of tropical diseases -- Chapter 16: The major rivers and the genesis of the recent area of ticks Ixodes persulcatus in Western Siberia -- Chapter 17: The Main River and Main-Danube Canal – a hub for Ponto-Caspian parasite invasion -- Chapter 18: "Father Rhine" - from the Alps to the North Sea -- Chapter 19: The River Rhine as hotspot of parasite invasions -- Chapter 20: Free-living amoebae in rivers and ponds and their multiple role in environmental health. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910373914803321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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River science : research and management for the 21st century / / edited by David J. Gilvear, [and three others]
| River science : research and management for the 21st century / / edited by David J. Gilvear, [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.483 |
| Soggetto topico |
Rivers
Stream conservation Cursos d'aigua Conservació dels recursos naturals |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
1-118-64351-8
111864350X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Preface; A foundation; Research development and impacts; Recognition; References and bibliography; Chapter 1: An introduction to river science: research and applications; Introduction; The development of the discipline of river science; The domain of river science; Chapters in this volume and book structure; References; Part 1: Fundamental principles of river science; Chapter 2: An ecosystem framework for river science and management; Introduction
A brief history of models that have contributed to our understanding river ecosystemsUnderlying concepts for the use of frameworks in River Science; The use and abuse of an interdisciplinary approach in the research and management of riverine landscapes; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Fine sediment transport and management; Background and context; Key concepts; Tools for meeting new information needs; Management and policy; Case studies; Summary and the way forward; References Chapter 4: Linking the past to the present: the use of palaeoenvironmental data for establishing reference conditions for the Water Framework Directive:Introduction; The fluvial landscape: floodplains, palaeochannels and connectivity; Floodplains as archives of change; Lake sediment-based archives; The evidence base for establishing reference conditions; Discussion and conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5: Achieving the aquatic ecosystem perspective: integrating interdisciplinary approaches to describe instream ecohydraulic processes; Introduction Empiricism, classification and the scale principleCausality principle at small and large scales; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6: Measuring spatial patterns in floodplains: A step towards understanding the complexity of floodplain ecosystems; Introduction; A history of spatial pattern in floodplain research; A new approach for measuring spatial pattern in floodplains; Synopsis and future directions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 7: Trees, wood and river morphodynamics: results from 15 years research on the Tagliamento River, Italy; Introduction The Tagliamento RiverGrowth of riparian trees in disturbed riparian environments; Flow disturbance and vegetation cover; Vegetation and fine sediment retention; Changing the controlling factors; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 8: The Milner and Petts () conceptual model of community structure within glacier-fed rivers: 20 years on; Introduction; Overview of the conceptual model; AASER and the validation of the original model; Further relevance of the model; Glacial Index and ARISE classification system; Summary and future directions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 9: Remote sensing: mapping natural and managed river corridors from the micro to the network scale |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136351503321 |
| Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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River science : research and management for the 21st century / / edited by David J. Gilvear, [and three others]
| River science : research and management for the 21st century / / edited by David J. Gilvear, [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.483 |
| Soggetto topico |
Rivers
Stream conservation Cursos d'aigua Conservació dels recursos naturals |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
1-118-64351-8
1-118-64350-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Preface; A foundation; Research development and impacts; Recognition; References and bibliography; Chapter 1: An introduction to river science: research and applications; Introduction; The development of the discipline of river science; The domain of river science; Chapters in this volume and book structure; References; Part 1: Fundamental principles of river science; Chapter 2: An ecosystem framework for river science and management; Introduction
A brief history of models that have contributed to our understanding river ecosystemsUnderlying concepts for the use of frameworks in River Science; The use and abuse of an interdisciplinary approach in the research and management of riverine landscapes; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Fine sediment transport and management; Background and context; Key concepts; Tools for meeting new information needs; Management and policy; Case studies; Summary and the way forward; References Chapter 4: Linking the past to the present: the use of palaeoenvironmental data for establishing reference conditions for the Water Framework Directive:Introduction; The fluvial landscape: floodplains, palaeochannels and connectivity; Floodplains as archives of change; Lake sediment-based archives; The evidence base for establishing reference conditions; Discussion and conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5: Achieving the aquatic ecosystem perspective: integrating interdisciplinary approaches to describe instream ecohydraulic processes; Introduction Empiricism, classification and the scale principleCausality principle at small and large scales; Discussion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6: Measuring spatial patterns in floodplains: A step towards understanding the complexity of floodplain ecosystems; Introduction; A history of spatial pattern in floodplain research; A new approach for measuring spatial pattern in floodplains; Synopsis and future directions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 7: Trees, wood and river morphodynamics: results from 15 years research on the Tagliamento River, Italy; Introduction The Tagliamento RiverGrowth of riparian trees in disturbed riparian environments; Flow disturbance and vegetation cover; Vegetation and fine sediment retention; Changing the controlling factors; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 8: The Milner and Petts () conceptual model of community structure within glacier-fed rivers: 20 years on; Introduction; Overview of the conceptual model; AASER and the validation of the original model; Further relevance of the model; Glacial Index and ARISE classification system; Summary and future directions; Acknowledgements; References Chapter 9: Remote sensing: mapping natural and managed river corridors from the micro to the network scale |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819234703321 |
| Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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