The Ecological Basis for River Management
- ISBN-10
- 047195151X
- ISBN-13
- 9780471951513
- Category
- Technology & Engineering / Hydraulics
- Pages
- 614
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-02-28
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Authors
- David Harper, Alastair J. D. Ferguson
Description
A comprehensive environmental understanding is essential for all professionals managing the water cycle, but nowhere more so than in river management. It has become a multi-disciplinary profession where concern for the ecological consequences underpins management decisions. This study addresses the underlying ecological issues in the six major operational functions of river management: water quantity; water quality; fisheries; recreation; conservation; and planning.
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