River Science : Research and Management for the 21st Century.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- A foundation -- Research development and impacts -- Recognition -- References and bibliography -- Chapter 1: An introduction to river science: research and applications -- Introduction -- The development of the discipline of river science -- The domain of river science -- Chapters in this volume and book structure -- References -- Part 1: Fundamental principles of river science -- Chapter 2: An ecosystem framework for river science and management -- Introduction -- A brief history of models that have contributed to our understanding river ecosystems -- Underlying concepts for the use of frameworks in River Science -- The use and abuse of an interdisciplinary approach in the research and management of riverine landscapes -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Fine sediment transport and management -- Background and context -- Key concepts -- Tools for meeting new information needs -- Management and policy -- Case studies -- Summary and the way forward -- References -- Chapter 4: Linking the past to the present: the use of palaeoenvironmental data for establishing reference conditions for the Water Framework Directive: -- Introduction -- The fluvial landscape: floodplains, palaeochannels and connectivity -- Floodplains as archives of change -- Lake sediment-based archives -- The evidence base for establishing reference conditions -- Discussion and conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5: Achieving the aquatic ecosystem perspective: integrating interdisciplinary approaches to describe instream ecohydraulic processes -- Introduction -- Empiricism, classification and the scale principle -- Causality principle at small and large scales -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Chapter 6: Measuring spatial patterns in floodplains: A step towards understanding the complexity of floodplain ecosystems -- Introduction -- A history of spatial pattern in floodplain research -- A new approach for measuring spatial pattern in floodplains -- Synopsis and future directions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7: Trees, wood and river morphodynamics: results from 15 years research on the Tagliamento River, Italy -- Introduction -- The Tagliamento River -- Growth of riparian trees in disturbed riparian environments -- Flow disturbance and vegetation cover -- Vegetation and fine sediment retention -- Changing the controlling factors -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8: The Milner and Petts () conceptual model of community structure within glacier-fed rivers: 20 years on -- Introduction -- Overview of the conceptual model -- AASER and the validation of the original model -- Further relevance of the model -- Glacial Index and ARISE classification system -- Summary and future directions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 9: Remote sensing: mapping natural and managed river corridors from the micro to the network scale -- Introduction -- A chronology of the science of remote sensing of river systems -- State of the science -- Relevance of remote sensing to river science -- Case study - application -- Key messages -- References -- Chapter 10: Monitoring the resilience of rivers as social-ecological systems: a paradigm shift for river assessment in the twenty-first century -- Introduction -- A brief overview of contemporary river assessment and monitoring -- Monitoring and assessing rivers as social-ecological systems -- A framework for monitoring and assessing rivers as social-ecological systems -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 2: Contemporary river science.

Chapter 11: Faunal response to fine sediment deposition in urban rivers -- Introduction -- Study site -- Method -- Data analysis -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 12: Characterising riverine landscapes -- history, application and future challenges -- Introduction -- A chronology of geomorphic based river system characterisation -- Geomorphic-based river characterisation case studies -- River classifications: future challenges -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 13: Thermal diversity and the phenology of floodplain aquatic biota -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 14: Microthermal variability in a Welsh upland stream -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 15: River resource management and the effects of changing landscapes and climate -- Introduction -- Multi-decadal shifts in weather pattern -- Response of river hydrographs to oceanic multi-decadal shifts in weather pattern -- The building-block approach -- Creating hydrographic information in ungauged catchments -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 16: River restoration: from site-specific rehabilitation design towards ecosystem-based approaches -- Introduction -- Delivery challenges: processes and practice -- Science supporting practice -- Looking forward: future challenges to the evidence base and monitoring outcomes -- References -- Chapter 17: Ecosystem services of streams and rivers -- Introduction -- River ecosystems -- Spatial considerations of ecosystem services in rivers -- Tradeoffs and benefits in riverine ecosystem services management -- Management: minimum standards for critical service flows -- Summary and future prospects -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Chapter 18: Managing rivers in a changing climate -- Introduction -- Testing climate models for hydrological applications -- A typology of climate model use in water-management decisions -- Case studies -- Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 19: Conclusion: The discipline of river science -- River science of the future -- Making it happen -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement.

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