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Sediment Management at the River Basin Scale

Owens, Phil

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Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Table of Contentsxi
  • Introductory comments by UNESCO IHPv
  • Prefacevii
  • Chapter 1: Sediment Behaviour, Functions and Management in River Basins1
  • 1. Introduction1
  • 2. What is sediment?1
  • 3. Sediment movement and behaviour5
  • 4. Sediment fluxes and storage6
  • 5. Sediment functions and anthropogenic impacts on these13
  • 6. Managing sediment in river basins17
  • 7. Why manage sediment at the river basin scale?19
  • 8. What information do we need to manage sediment at the river basin scale?22
  • Acknowledgements25
  • References26
  • Chapter 2: Conceptual and Strategic Frameworks for Sediment Management at the River Basin Scale31
  • 1. Sediment management today31
  • 2. Understanding process: the need for a conceptual model33
  • 3. Sediment management at the river basin scale36
  • 4. Risk management in river basins40
  • 5. Frameworks for sediment management in Europe44
  • 6. An example of a basin-wide sediment management strategy: the Norfolk Broads, England46
  • 7. Conclusions50
  • References51
  • Chapter 3: Regulatory Frameworks for Sediment Management55
  • 1. Introduction55
  • 2. The regulatory perspective56
  • 3. International marine and freshwater management68
  • 4. Initiatives and non-legislative drivers: a UK perspective71
  • 5. Sediment management76
  • 6. Summary and conclusions77
  • Acknowledgements79
  • References79
  • Chapter 4: Sediment and Contaminant Sources and Transfers in River Basins83
  • 1. Introduction83
  • 2. Sources and pathways of sediment to river channels84
  • 3. Sources and pathways of contaminants and nutrients to sediments91
  • 4. Sediment–contaminant transport and transfer processes in rivers103
  • 5. Perturbations to sediment and contaminant sources and transfers110
  • 6. Conclusion125
  • References125
  • Chapter 5: Decision Support Tools for Sediment Management137
  • 1. Introduction137
  • 2. Mapping and monitoring139
  • 3. Sediment tracing and fingerprinting147
  • 4. Mathematical models156
  • 5. Summary and conclusions166
  • References167
  • Chapter 6: Costs and Benefits of Sediment Management175
  • 1. Introduction175
  • 2. Societal Cost-Benefit Analysis176
  • 3. Sediment management and Societal Cost-Benefit Analysis180
  • 4. Example 1: CBA of dredging in the Netherlands183
  • 5. Example 2: Economic analysis and river basin management in relation to the EU Water Framework Dir188
  • 6. Environmental liability and sediments195
  • 7. Conclusions196
  • References197
  • Chapter 7: Sediment Management and Stakeholder Involvement199
  • 1. Introduction199
  • 2. Stakeholders200
  • 3. Why stakeholders should be involved201
  • 4. Stakeholder analysis202
  • 5. Stakeholder perspectives204
  • 6. How to involve stakeholders?207
  • 7. Tools, processes and instruments209
  • 8. Risks and pitfalls212
  • 9. Conclusions214
  • References214
  • Chapter 8: Towards Sustainable Sediment Management at the River Basin Scale217
  • 1. Introduction217
  • 2. The use of science in sediment management at a river basin scale218
  • 3. Towards sustainable management of sediment226
  • 4. An adaptive framework for river basin management232
  • 5. Case studies linking environmental policy developments, social and physical sciences, and river b241
  • 6. Conclusions and recommendations254
  • Acknowledgement257
  • References257
  • Index261
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780444519610
  • ISBN-13 9780080553269
  • Author Owens, Phil
  • Category Science
  • Subject Environmental Science

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Sediments are a natural part of aquatic systems and they are essential for the hydrological, geomorphological and ecological functioning of those systems. For society they are important and represent an important resource. However, due to the ever increasing use of river catchments, sediments need to be managed in a balanced and sustainable way. Sediment Management at the River Basin Scale reviews some of the key requirements and challenges facing scientists, river basin managers, and policy makers for sustainable sediment management at the river basin scale, and puts forward important recommendations.
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* First book to consider management at the basin scale
* State-of-the-art review chapters
* New conceptual frameworks and approaches to management