All over the world, sustainable river basin management is a leading principle of policy plans and legal instruments for water management (e.g. the European Water Framework Directive). The evidence, however, to underpin the full scope of sustainability is rather scanty. In this book an integrative perspective on trends and challenges in river science and management is demonstrated. The three pillars underneath sustainable water management, ecology, economy and sociology, are elaborated by experts in their fields. A number of papers integrate the current knowledge on the structure, functioning and management of ‘living rivers’. The book includes data and experiences concerning the rivers Allier, Meuse, Rhine, Sava and Tagliamento in Europe and the river Illinois in the USA. Sustainable river basin management asks for un-orthodox rehabilitation programmes and ecosystem based and transboundary management approaches.
Edited by:
R.S.E.W. Leuven, A.M.J. Ragas, A.J.M. Smits, G.van der Velde Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info] Volume: 187 Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 203mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1.126kg ISBN:9781402047800 ISBN 10: 1402047800 Series:Developments in Hydrobiology Pages: 371 Publication Date:23 June 2006 Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active