Sustainable management of sediment resources. Vol. 4, Sediment management at the river basin scale

Sustainable management of sediment resources. Vol. 4, Sediment management at the river basin scale /

Sediments are a natural part of aquatic systems & they are essential for the hydrological, geomorphological & ecological functioning of those systems. However, due to the ever increasing use of river catchments, sediments need to be managed in a balanced & sustainable way. This book cove...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Owens, Philip N. (Philip Neil), 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2008
Series:Sustainable management of sediment resources.
Subjects:
Dredging industry > Waste disposal.
Dredging spoil > Environmental aspects.
Soil remediation.
Sediment control.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Introductory comments by UNESCO IHP
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Sediment Behaviour, Functions and Management in River Basins
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. What is sediment?
  • 3. Sediment movement and behaviour
  • 4. Sediment fluxes and storage
  • 5. Sediment functions and anthropogenic impacts on these
  • 6. Managing sediment in river basins
  • 7. Why manage sediment at the river basin scale?
  • 8. What information do we need to manage sediment at the river basin scale?
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Conceptual and Strategic Frameworks for Sediment Management at the River Basin Scale
  • 1. Sediment management today
  • 2. Understanding process: the need for a conceptual model
  • 3. Sediment management at the river basin scale
  • 4. Risk management in river basins
  • 5. Frameworks for sediment management in Europe
  • 6. An example of a basin-wide sediment management strategy: the Norfolk Broads, England
  • 7. Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Regulatory Frameworks for Sediment Management
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The regulatory perspective
  • 3. International marine and freshwater management
  • 4. Initiatives and non-legislative drivers: a UK perspective
  • 5. Sediment management
  • 6. Summary and conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Sediment and Contaminant Sources and Transfers in River Basins
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sources and pathways of sediment to river channels
  • 3. Sources and pathways of contaminants and nutrients to sediments
  • 4. Sediment-contaminant transport and transfer processes in rivers
  • 5. Perturbations to sediment and contaminant sources and transfers
  • 6. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Decision Support Tools for Sediment Management
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mapping and monitoring
  • 3. Sediment tracing and fingerprinting
  • 4. Mathematical models
  • 5. Summary and conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Costs and Benefits of Sediment Management
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Societal Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • 3. Sediment management and Societal Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • 4. Example 1: CBA of dredging in the Netherlands
  • 5. Example 2: Economic analysis and river basin management in relation to the EU Water Framework Directive
  • 6. Environmental liability and sediments
  • 7. Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Sediment Management and Stakeholder Involvement
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Stakeholders
  • 3. Why stakeholders should be involved
  • 4. Stakeholder analysis
  • 5. Stakeholder perspectives
  • 6. How to involve stakeholders?
  • 7. Tools, processes and instruments
  • 8. Risks and pitfalls
  • 9. Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Towards Sustainable Sediment Management at the River Basin Scale
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The use of science in sediment management at a river basin scale
  • 3. Towards sustainable management of sediment
  • 4. An adaptive framework for river basin management
  • 5. Case studies linking environmental policy developments, social and physical scie.

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