River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair / edited by Gary J. Brierley and Kirstie A. Fryirs.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. The emerging process of river repair : Moves toward an era of river repair / Gary J. Brierley and Kirstie A. Fryirs -- Vision generation: what do we seek to achieve in river rehabilitation? / Darren Ryder [and others] -- Turbulence and train wrecks: using knowledge strategies to enhance the application of integrative river science to effective river management / Andrew Boulton, Hervé Piégay, and Mark D. Sanders -- Part II. An integrative scientific perspective to guide the process of river repair : The spatial organization of river systems / Carola Cullum, Gary J. Brierley, and Martin Thomas -- Working with change: the importance of evolutionary perspectives in framing the trajectory of river adjustment / Gary J. Brierley [and others] -- Ecological function in rivers: insights from crossdisciplinary science / Sarah Mika [and others] -- Principles of river condition assessment / Kirstie A. Fryirs, Angela Arthington, and James Grove -- Social and biophysical connectivity of river systems / Mick Hillman, Gary J. Brierley, and Kirstie A. Fryirs -- Part III. International perspectives on the process of river repair : The Australian river management experience / Kirstie A. Fryirs [and others] -- River management in the United States / Ellen Wohl, Margaret Palmer, and G. Mathias Kondolf -- Integrative river science and rehabilitation: European experiences / Hervé Piégay [and others] -- The light and dark of Sabo-dammed streams in steepland settings in Japan : Tomomi Marutani [and others] -- Application of integrative science in the management of South African rivers / Kate M. Rowntree and Leanne du Preez -- Part IV. Managing the process of river repair : Restoring uncertainty: translating science into management practice / Mick Hillman and Gary J. Brierley -- River futures / Gary J. Brierley, Kirstie A. Fryirs, and Mick Hillman.

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Across much of the industrialized world, rivers that were physically transformed and ecologically ruined to facilitate industrial and agricultural development are now the focus of restoration and rehabilitation efforts. River Futures discusses the emergence of this new era of river repair and documents a comprehensive biophysical framework for river science and management. The book considers what can be done to maximize prospects for improving river health while maintaining or enhancing the provision of ecosystem services over the next 50 to 100 years. It provides a holistic overview of considerations that underpin the use of science in river management, emphasizing cross-disciplinary understanding that builds on a landscape template. The book -frames the development of integrative river science and its application to river rehabilitation programs -develops a coherent set of guiding principles with which to approach integrative river science -considers the application of cross-disciplinary thinking in river rehabilitation experiences from around the world -examines the crossover between science and management, outlining issues that must be addressed to promote healthier river futures Case studies explore practical applications in different parts of the world, highlighting approaches to the use of integrative river science, measures of success, and steps that could be taken to improve performance in future efforts. River Futures offers a positive, practical, and constructive focus that directly addresses the major challenge of a new era of river conservation and rehabilitation-that of bringing together the diverse and typically discipline-bound sets of knowledge and practices that are involved in repairing rivers. It is a valuable resource for anyone involved in river restoration and management, including restorationists, scientists, managers, and policymakers, as well as students.

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