{"product_id":"river-conservation-and-management-hardback-9780470682081","title":"River Conservation and Management (Hardback) 9780470682081","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRiver Conservation and Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePhilip Boon (Edited by), PJ Boon (Author), Paul Raven (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470682081, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 19.6 x 2.4 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Overall, this book has successfully tackled this challenge head on and highlighted some key concepts. It will be interesting to see what the next 20 years will herald and whether or not rivers will be given a higher conservation value in terms of the part they play in providing overall ecosystem value.”  (\u003ci\u003eProgress in Physical Geography\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 April 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is intended for those with an academic, scientific and practical interest in river conservation and management. It provides an overview of how changes in legislation, policies, institutional responsibilities, science, technology, practical techniques and public perception have influenced how rivers have been managed over the past 20 years and the challenges that lie ahead during the next 20 years.  \u003cp\u003eThe book is based on the international conference \u003ci\u003eRiver Conservation and Management:20 Years On\u003c\/i\u003e held at York. Thirty-one chapters, with contributions from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia provide a wide-ranging perspective on this complex but profoundly important subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing an introduction that chronicles the most important contextual changes, the book is organized into four broad topics:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCatchment management, ecosystem integrity and the threats to river ecosystems\u003c\/b\u003e – this covers progress on  understanding and addressing the pressures affecting rivers, many of which will be amplified by climate change and increasing human demands for water;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMethods and approaches –\u003c\/b\u003e illustrating some recent techniques that have been developed to assess condition and conservation status across  different types of river;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecovery and rehabilitation –\u003c\/b\u003e providing an insight into the principles, practice, public involvement and institutional networks that support and make improvements to modified river reaches;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntegrating nature conservation into wider river management –\u003c\/b\u003edemonstrating the importance of integrated planning, involvement of local communities and the use of adaptive management in achieving multiple environmental and economic benefits along rivers used for different purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe final chapter discusses the challenges faced in dealing with an uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than 1200 different references and numerous web-site citations provide the reader with an invaluable source of knowledge on the subject area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Contributors ix  \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e Revisiting the Case for River Conservation 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip J. Boon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatchment Conservation, Ecosystem Integrity and Threats to River Systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e From Channel to Catchment: A 20-Year Journey for River Management in England and Wales 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalcolm D. Newson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e The Rivers and Streams of England and Wales: An Overview of their Physical Character in 2007–2008 and Changes Since 1995–1996 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatharine Seager, Lucy Baker, Helena Parsons, Paul J. Raven and Ian P. Vaughan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e Environmental Flow Allocation as a Practical Aspect of IWRM 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay O'Keeffe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e Assessing the Hydrological Effects of Forest Plantations in Brazil 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalter de Paula Lima, Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz, Carolina Bozetti Rodrigues and Maureen Voigtlaender\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e In the Indus Delta it is No More the Mighty Indus 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMuhammad Zafar Khan and Ghulam Akbar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e A 20-Year View of Monitoring Ecological Quality in English and Welsh Rivers 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan P. Vaughan and Stephen J. Ormerod\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e Water Quality and Exurbanization in Southern Appalachian Streams 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJackson R. Webster, Ernest F. Benfield, Kristen K. Cecala, John F. Chamblee, Carolyn A. Dehring, Ted Gragson, Jeffrey H. Cymerman, C. Rhett Jackson, Jennifer D. Knoepp, David S. Leigh, John C. Maerz, Catherine Pringle and H. Maurice Valett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e Understanding and Managing Climate Change Effects on River Ecosystems 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen J. Ormerod and Isabelle Durance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10\u003c\/b\u003e Scotland's Freshwater Pearl Mussels: The Challenge of Climate Change 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Cosgrove, Lee Hastie, Jon Watt, Iain Sime and Philip J. Boon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMethods and Approaches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11\u003c\/b\u003e Can Mediterranean River Plants Translate into Quality Assessment Systems? Venturing into Unexplored Territories 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Dodkins, Francisca Aguiar and Maria Teresa Ferreira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12\u003c\/b\u003e The Use of Bryophytes for Fluvial Assessment of Mountain Streams in Portugal 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCristiana Vieira, Ana Seneca, Maria Teresa Ferreira and Cecilia Sergio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13\u003c\/b\u003e Improvements in Understanding the Contribution of Hyporheic Zones to Biodiversity and Ecological Functioning of UK Rivers 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul J. Wood, David J. Gilvear, Nigel Willby, Anne L. Robertson, Terence Gledhill and Philip J. Boon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14\u003c\/b\u003e Taxonomic Distinctness as a Measure of Diversity of Stream Insects Exposed to Varying Salinity Levels in South-Eastern Australia 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Marchant and Ben Kefford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15\u003c\/b\u003e Development of a Systematic, Information-Based Approach to the Identification of High Value Sites for River Conservation in New Zealand 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Leathwick, David West, Atte Moilanen and Lindsay Chadderton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16\u003c\/b\u003e Assessing the Conservation Status of Alder-Ash Alluvial Forest and Atlantic Salmon in the \u003ci\u003eNatura 2000\u003c\/i\u003e River Network of Cantabria, Northern Spain 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJose Barquin, Barbara Ondiviela, Maria Recio, Mario Alvarez-Cabria, Francisco J. Penas, Diego Fernandez, Laura Oti, Andres Garcia, Cesar Alvarez and Jose A. Juanes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17\u003c\/b\u003e The Use of Palaeoecological Techniques to Identify Reference Conditions for River Conservation Management 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmma L. Seddon, Paul J. Wood, Chris P. Mainstone, Malcolm T. Greenwood and Lynda C. Howard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecovery and Rehabilitation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18\u003c\/b\u003e The \u003ci\u003eEspace de Liberte\u003c\/i\u003e and Restoration of Fluvial Process: When Can the River Restore Itself and When Must we Intervene? 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eG. Mathias Kondolf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19\u003c\/b\u003e Multi-Purpose, Interlinked and Without Barriers: The Emscher River Ecological Concept 243\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMechthild Semrau and Rudolf Hurck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20\u003c\/b\u003e Rehabilitation of the River Skerne and the River Cole, England: A Long-Term Public Perspective 249\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. Ulrika Aberg and Sue Tapsell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21\u003c\/b\u003e The Unnatural History of the River Trent: 50 Years of Ecological Recovery 261\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTerry Langford, Tom Worthington, Peter Shaw, Paul Kemp, Chris Woolgar, Alastair Ferguson, Philip Harding and David Ottewell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22\u003c\/b\u003e Key Factors in the Management and Conservation of Temporary Mediterranean Streams: A Case Study of the Pardiela River, Southern Portugal 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoana Rosado, Manuela Morais, Antonio Serafim, Ana Pedro, Helena Silva, Miguel Potes, David Brito, Rui Salgado, Ramiro Neves, Ana Lillebø, Ant´onio Chambel, Vanda Pires, Carlos Pinto Gomes and Paulo Pinto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23\u003c\/b\u003e The History, Development, Role and Future of River Restoration Centres 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNigel T.H. Holmes and Martin Janes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntegrating Nature Conservation Within Wider River Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24\u003c\/b\u003e From Stockholm to Rio II: The Natural and Institutional Landscapes Through Which Rivers Flow 297\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Bridgewater, Lei Guangchun and Lu Cai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25\u003c\/b\u003e What Have Rivers Ever Done For Us? Ecosystem Services and River Systems 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Everard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26\u003c\/b\u003e The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program: Progress and Immediate Challenges 325\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Hamill and Theodore S. Melis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27\u003c\/b\u003e An Individual-Based Model of Swan–Macrophyte Conflicts on a Chalk River 339\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin A. Wood, Richard A. Stillman, Francis Daunt and Matthew T. O'Hare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28\u003c\/b\u003e Integrating Habitat Conservation with Amenity and Recreational Uses Along an Urban Stretch of the Adige River, Northern Italy 345\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Giovanna Braioni, Maria Cristina Villani, Anna Braioni and Gianpaolo Salmoiraghi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e29\u003c\/b\u003e A River in Crisis: The Lower River Murray, Australia 357\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne E. Jensen and Keith F. Walker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30\u003c\/b\u003e The Nevis River: An Example of River Conservation in the New Zealand Context 371\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNiall Watson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDealing With an Uncertain Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e31\u003c\/b\u003e Current and Future Challenges in Managing Natural System Variability for River Conservation in European River Basins 383\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew R.G. 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