Sediment Management at the River Basin Scale

✍ Scribed by Philip N. Owens (Eds.)

Publisher: Academic Press, Elsevier
Year: 2008
Leaves: 264
Series: Sustainable Management of Sediment Resources 4
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Introductory comments by UNESCO IHP
Pages v-vi
Andras Szollosi-Nagy

Preface
Pages vii-x
Phil Owens

Sediment behaviour, functions and management in river basins Original Research Article
Pages 1-29
Philip N. Owens

Conceptual and strategic frameworks for sediment management at the river basin scale Original Research Article
Pages 31-53
Sue M. White, Sabine E. Apitz

Regulatory frameworks for sediment management Original Research Article
Pages 55-81
Susan T. Casper

Sediment and contaminant sources and transfers in river basins Original Research Article
Pages 83-135
G. Taylor Kevin, N. Owens Philip, J. Batalla Ramon, Garcia Celso

Decision support tools for sediment management Original Research Article
Pages 137-173
Marcel van der Perka, William H. BlakebMarc, Marc Eismac

Costs and benefits of sediment management Original Research Article
Pages 175-197
A.F.L. Slob, J. Eenhoorn, G.J. Ellen, C.M. Gómez, J. Kind, J. van der Vlies

Sediment management and stakeholder involvement Original Research Article
Pages 199-216
A.F.L. Slob, G.J. Ellen, L. Gerrits

Towards sustainable sediment management at the river basin scale Original Research Article
Pages 217-259
Philip N. Owens, Adriaan F.L. Slob, Igor Liska, Jos Brils

Index
Pages 261-265

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