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'Excellent coverage of the subject. I have been looking for a book like this for my course for a few years. Very comprehensive.' (Ms S Marnolt, University of the West of England )
River Channel Management is well researched, well written, thoughful, and provides a comprehensive coverage of the topic.
(Richard A. Earl, Journal of Geography # 104 )(This) book is an impressive contribution. In all, this is an extremely well written and useful book; my copy is already well dog-eared and worn out from its use.
This book is a welcome addition to the fold that encloses the minority of fluvial geomorphologists who have attempted to 'make a difference' to what they see as a misguided past, dominated by engineering interventions in the interest of river 'training' ... As a final recommendation for this book, the authors have worked within a realization that sustainable river basin management must work within an ecosystem context - and that humans must be considered within that system.
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River Channel Management is the first book to deal comprehensively with recent revolutions in river channel management. It explores the multi-disciplinary nature of river channel management in relation to modern management techniques that bear the background of the entire drainage basin in mind, use channel restoration where appropriate, and are designed to be sustainable.
River Channel Management is divided into five sections:
· The Introduction outlines the need for river channel management .
· Retrospective Review offers an overview of twentieth century engineering methods and the ways that river channel systems operate.
· Realisation explains how greater understanding of river channel adjustments, channel hazards and river basin planning created a context for twenty-first century management.
· Requirements for Management explains and examines environmental assessment, restoration-based approaches, and methods that work towards 'design with nature'
· Final Revision speculates about prospects for twenty-first century river channel management.
River Channel Management is written for higher-level undergraduates and for postgraduates in geography, ecology, engineering, planning, geology and environmental science, for professionals involved in river channel management, and for staff in environmental agencies. (20051001)
River Channel Management is divided into five sections:
· The Introduction outlines the need for river channel management .
· Retrospective Review offers an overview of twentieth century engineering methods and the ways that river channel systems operate.
· Realisation explains how greater understanding of river channel adjustments, channel hazards and river basin planning created a context for twenty-first century management.
· Requirements for Management explains and examines environmental assessment, restoration-based approaches, and methods that work towards 'design with nature'
· Final Revision speculates about prospects for twenty-first century river channel management.
River Channel Management is written for higher-level undergraduates and for postgraduates in geography, ecology, engineering, planning, geology and environmental science, for professionals involved in river channel management, and for staff in environmental agencies. (20051001)
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A thoroughly comprehensive book, the information is written for novices and experts alike. An essential accompaniment for any student needing to complete a river management plan - this book is the backbone to the project with all relevant terminology explained.
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