River Corridors and Wetlands Restoration
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 25,69 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Riparian restoration
ISBN :
Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 14,54 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309045346
Book Description
Aldo Leopold, father of the "land ethic," once said, "The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself. The first step is to reconstruct a sample of what we had to begin with." The concept he expressedâ€"restorationâ€"is defined in this comprehensive new volume that examines the prospects for repairing the damage society has done to the nation's aquatic resources: lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems outlines a national strategy for aquatic restoration, with practical recommendations, and features case studies of aquatic restoration activities around the country. The committee examines: Key concepts and techniques used in restoration. Common factors in successful restoration efforts. Threats to the health of the nation's aquatic ecosystems. Approaches to evaluation before, during, and after a restoration project. The emerging specialties of restoration and landscape ecology.
Stream Corridor Restoration
Author :
Publisher : National Technical Info Svc
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
Book Description
This document is a cooperative effort among fifteen Federal agencies and partners to produce a common reference on stream corridor restoration. It responds to a growing national and international interest in restoring stream corridors.
River Restoration and Biodiversity
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,34 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN : 9780902701168
Book Description
River restoration: a strategic approach to planning and management
Author : Speed, Robert
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 12,30 MB
Release : 2016-09-19
Category :
ISBN : 9231001655
Book Description
Dynamics and Biogeochemistry of River Corridors and Wetlands
Author : A. Louise Heathwaite
Publisher :
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 13,14 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781901502039
Book Description
Riparian Areas
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 29,94 MB
Release : 2002-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309082951
Book Description
The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife habitat. However, this protection generally does not encompass riparian areasâ€"the lands bordering rivers and lakesâ€"even though they often provide the same functions as wetlands. Growing recognition of the similarities in wetland and riparian area functioning and the differences in their legal protection led the NRC in 1999 to undertake a study of riparian areas, which has culminated in Riparian Areas: Functioning and Strategies for Management. The report is intended to heighten awareness of riparian areas commensurate with their ecological and societal values. The primary conclusion is that, because riparian areas perform a disproportionate number of biological and physical functions on a unit area basis, restoration of riparian functions along America's waterbodies should be a national goal.
Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,30 MB
Release : 2001-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309133025
Book Description
Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of "no net loss" of wetlands. Specifically, it directed that filling of wetlands should be avoided, and minimized when it cannot be avoided. When filling is permitted, compensatory mitigation must be undertaken; that is, wetlands must be restored, created, enhanced, and, in exceptional cases, preserved, to replace the permitted loss of wetland area and function, such as water quality improvement within the watershed. After more than a dozen years, the national commitment to "no net loss" of wetlands has been evaluated. This new book explores the adequacy of science and technology for replacing wetland function and the effectiveness of the federal program of compensatory mitigation in accomplishing the nation's goal of clean water. It examines the regulatory framework for permitting wetland filling and requiring mitigation, compares the mitigation institutions that are in use, and addresses the problems that agencies face in ensuring sustainability of mitigated wetlands over the long term. Gleaning lessons from the mixed results of mitigation efforts to date, the book offers 10 practical guidelines for establishing and monitoring mitigated wetlands. It also recommends that federal, state, and local agencies undertake specific institutional reforms. This book will be important to anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the "no net loss" issue: policy makers, regulators, environmental scientists, educators, and wetland advocates.
National Management Measures to Protect and Restore Wetlands and Riparian Areas for the Abatement of Nonpoint Source Pollution
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 37,42 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nonpoint source pollution
ISBN :
Book Description
Creating and Restoring Wetlands
Author : Christopher Craft
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 50,48 MB
Release : 2022-05-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128239824
Book Description
Creating and Restoring Wetlands: From Theory to Practice, Second Edition describes the challenges and opportunities relating to the restoration of freshwater and estuarine wetlands in natural, agricultural, and urban environments in the coming century. This second edition is structured by clearly defined chapters based on specific wetland types (e.g. Peatlands, Mangroves) and with a consistent and coherent organization for ease of discoverability. The table of contents is divided into four main subjects: Foundations, Restoration of Freshwater Wetlands, Restoration of Estuarine Wetlands, and From Theory to Practice, each with multiple chapters. Part 1, Foundations, contains chapters describing definitions of wetlands, ecological theory used to guide restoration, and considerations on where to implement restoration on the landscape. In Parts 2 and 3, restoration of specific freshwater (marshes, forests, peatlands) and estuarine (tidal marshes, mangroves) wetlands are described. Part 4, From Theory to Practice, contains chapters describing performance standards to gauge success of projects and case studies describing small-scale and large-scale restoration projects of various freshwater and estuarine wetlands. Each chapter contains clearly labeled sections which assist the reader to quickly and easily key in on the subject matter that they are seeking. The approach of Creating and Restoring Wetlands is unique in that, in each chapter, it links ecological theory important to ecosystem restoration with practical techniques to undertake and implement successful wetland restoration projects, including recommendations for performance standards to gauge success as well as realistic expectations and timescales for achieving success. Each chapter ends with a summary table describing keys to ensure success for a given wetland ecosystem. - Each chapter ends with a summary table describing keys to ensure success for a given wetland ecosystem - Written by a single author, providing a consistent structure that is coherent, cohesive and well referenced - Contains case studies of small- and large-scale restoration activities ensuring relevance to individuals and organizations
