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Riverine Ecosystem Management : Science for Governing Towards a Sustainable Future.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schmutz, Stefan.
Other Authors: Sendzimir, Jan.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2018.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Aquatic Ecology Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: Challenges in Riverine Ecosystem Management
  • 1.1 Justification of Book
  • 1.2 Past and Future Trends
  • 1.2.1 Future Trends in River Engineering
  • 1.3 Managing River Systems
  • 1.3.1 Assessing Degradation
  • 1.3.2 Integrating Assessment, Policy, and Action
  • 1.3.3 Adaptive Management and Governance
  • 1.4 Structure of the Book
  • References
  • Part I: Human Impacts, Mitigation and Restoration
  • Chapter 2: Historic Milestones of Human River Uses and Ecological Impacts
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Historical River Uses and Resulting Impacts
  • 2.2.1 General Patterns of River Uses
  • 2.2.2 Milestones of Dam Building
  • 2.2.3 River Channelization to Secure Transport and Land Use
  • 2.2.4 Water Supply from Rivers: Increasing Imprint on Urban Hinterland
  • 2.2.5 Pollution of Rivers and Its Legacies
  • 2.2.6 Land-Use Change, Hydrology, and Erosion
  • 2.2.7 Fisheries: Intended and Unintended Dispersal of Nonnative Species
  • 2.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 3: River Morphology, Channelization, and Habitat Restoration
  • 3.1 River Channels as One Piece in the Puzzle
  • 3.2 River Types: Complex Diversity or Confusing Variety?
  • 3.3 A Shifting Balance of Form and Motion
  • 3.4 Channelized Rivers
  • 3.5 Assessing the Hydromorphological State of Rivers
  • 3.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: River Hydrology, Flow Alteration, and Environmental Flow
  • 4.1 The Water Cycle and Hydrological Regimes
  • 4.2 Flow Determines Habitats and Biotic Communities
  • 4.3 Flow Regulation
  • 4.4 Human Alteration of Flow Regimes
  • 4.5 Ecological Responses to Altered Flow Regime
  • 4.6 Environmental Flow
  • 4.6.1 The Concept and Definitions of Environmental Flow
  • 4.6.2 Assessing and Implementing Environmental Flows
  • 4.7 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Hydropeaking Impacts and Mitigation
  • 5.1 Introduction.
  • 5.2 Detection and Characterization of Flow Fluctuation Intensity and Frequency
  • 5.3 Hydropeaking Impacts on Aquatic Biota
  • 5.3.1 Flow Velocity, Shear Stress, and Sediment Transport
  • 5.3.2 Ramping Rate
  • 5.3.3 Frequency, Periodicity, and Timing of Hydropeaking
  • 5.3.4 Channel Morphology
  • 5.3.5 Water Temperature
  • 5.4 Research Application and Hydropeaking Mitigation
  • 5.4.1 Potential Hydropeaking Mitigation Measures
  • 5.4.2 Integrative Hydropeaking Mitigation and Example of Application
  • 5.4.3 Summary and Outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Dams: Ecological Impacts and Management
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Transforming Rivers to Reservoirs
  • 6.3 Downstream Effects
  • 6.4 Other Downstream Impacts
  • 6.5 Mitigation Measures
  • 6.5.1 Reestablishing Longitudinal Continuity
  • 6.5.2 Sediment Management
  • 6.5.3 Habitat Improvements in Reservoirs
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Aquatic Habitat Modeling in Running Waters
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Principles of Habitat Modeling
  • 7.2.1 Biotic Habitat Modeling
  • 7.2.2 Abiotic Habitat Modeling
  • 7.2.3 Integrative Habitat Assessment
  • 7.3 Managing River Systems Through Habitat Assessment
  • 7.3.1 Case Study on Microhabitat Scale: E-Flow Study at River Ybbs, Austria
  • 7.3.2 Example at Mesohabitat Scale: Mesohabitat Evaluation Model (MEM)
  • References
  • Chapter 8: The Role of Sediment and Sediment Dynamics in the Aquatic Environment
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Sediments and River Morphology
  • 8.2.1 River Morphology and Substrate Size
  • 8.2.2 Sediment Sources
  • 8.2.3 Scaling of Sediment Dynamics in the River Environment
  • 8.3 Sediment Dynamics and Anthropogenic Alterations of the Sediment Flux: What Aquatic Biota Need and How They React to Altera...
  • 8.3.1 Ecological Adaptations of Macroinvertebrates to Sediment Dynamics
  • 8.3.2 Ecological Adaptations of Lithophilic Fishes.
  • 8.4 Sediment Management Options
  • 8.5 Conclusions and Outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 9: River Connectivity, Habitat Fragmentation and Related Restoration Measures
  • 9.1 The Importance of Connectivity in Riverine Ecology
  • 9.2 River Fragmentation
  • 9.3 Restoration of Longitudinal Continuity
  • 9.3.1 Large-Scale Concepts
  • 9.3.2 Fish Migration Aids
  • References
  • Chapter 10: Phosphorus and Nitrogen Dynamics in Riverine Systems: Human Impacts and Management Options
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Historic and Current Emission Situation in the Danube River Basin
  • 10.3 Forms and Sources of Phosphorus and Nitrogen
  • 10.4 Nutrient Cycling in Streams and Rivers
  • 10.5 Human Impacts on Nutrient Cycling
  • 10.6 Potential and Limitations of Mitigation Measures
  • 10.7 Conclusions and Open Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 11: Climate Change Impacts in Riverine Ecosystems
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Water Temperature
  • 11.3 Impacts
  • 11.3.1 Climate Change Impacts on Thermal Regimes
  • 11.3.2 Climatic Aspects in Hydrology
  • 11.3.3 Interactions of Climate Change with Other Stressors
  • 11.3.4 Ecological Impacts of Thermal Regimes on Aquatic Fauna
  • 11.4 Adaptation and Restoration
  • 11.4.1 Case Study BIO_CLIC: Potential of Riparian Vegetation to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change on Biological Assemblages o...
  • 11.5 Conclusions, Open Questions, and Outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 12: Ecotoxicology
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Impacts
  • 12.2.1 Propagation of Impacts Across Levels of Biological Organization
  • 12.2.2 Relevance of Chemical Input into River Ecosystems
  • 12.2.3 Assessing and Predicting Impacts of Chemicals in River Systems
  • 12.3 Mitigation
  • 12.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 13: Land Use
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Land Use and Land Cover Definitions
  • 13.3 Methods and Data in Land Use Analysis.
  • 13.4 Land Use as Human Pressure and Its Impacts on Rivers
  • 13.5 Research Outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 14: Recreational Fisheries: The Need for Sustainability in Fisheries Management of Alpine Rivers
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 The Ybbs Case Study
  • 14.3 Managing Impacted Habitats
  • 14.3.1 Analyzing Habitat Quality
  • 14.3.2 Stocking Fish: Restrictions and Possibilities
  • 14.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part II: Management, Methodologies, Governance
  • Chapter 15: Restoration in Integrated River Basin Management
  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Guiding Principles for River Restoration
  • 15.2.1 The Riverine Landscape Perspective: Restoration Strategies Across Spatial Scales
  • 15.2.2 Process-Orientated Versus Static Approaches
  • 15.2.3 Setting Goals and Benchmarks for River Restoration: The ``Leitbild Concept ́́
  • 15.2.4 Socio-political Forces That Restore River Basins
  • 15.3 Comprehensive Restoration Planning
  • 15.4 Restoration Measures
  • 15.4.1 Common Restoration Measures Improving the Morphological Character of the River-Floodplain Systems
  • 15.5 Good Practice Examples of Morphological River Restoration
  • 15.5.1 River Restoration Drava
  • 15.5.2 River Restoration ``Traisen ́́
  • 15.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 16: Adaptive Management of Riverine Socio-ecological Systems
  • 16.1 Becoming Adaptive in an Increasingly Variable World
  • 16.2 Management as an Adaptive Learning Process
  • 16.2.1 Fundamentals of Adaptive Management
  • 16.2.2 Challenges to the Adoption of Adaptive Management
  • 16.2.3 Advances in Adaptive Management
  • 16.2.4 Specific Barriers to Different Phases of the Adaptive Management Cycle
  • 16.3 Diverse Approaches to Adaptive Water Management
  • 16.4 Adaptive Management: The Law and Governance
  • 16.4.1 Law
  • 16.4.2 Governance
  • 16.5 Putting Adaptive Management in Action.
  • 16.5.1 Case Study: Active Adaptive Governance in Colorado
  • 16.6 Comparing Adaptive Management with Other Management Approaches
  • References
  • Chapter 17: Legislative Framework for River Ecosystem Management on International and European Level
  • 17.1 Introduction
  • 17.2 International Law
  • 17.2.1 International Water Conventions
  • 17.2.2 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
  • 17.3 European Union Law
  • 17.3.1 Water Framework Directive
  • 17.3.2 Birds and Habitats Directives
  • 17.4 Challenges for the Future: How Can Modern Water Legislation Address and Adapt to It?
  • 17.4.1 Is European Water Law Fit for Future Challenges?
  • 17.4.2 Review of European Water Legislation
  • 17.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • Sources of Law
  • Bibliography
  • Chapter 18: Ensuring Long-Term Cooperation Over Transboundary Water Resources Through Joint River Basin Management
  • 18.1 Introduction
  • 18.2 The Global Legal Framework for Managing Shared Watercourses
  • 18.3 International Water Treaties and River Basin Organizations: Institutionalizing Cooperation Over Shared Watercourses at th...
  • 18.4 Specific Mechanisms for River Basin Management: Implementing Cooperation Over Shared Rivers
  • 18.4.1 Data and Information Management and Sharing for River Basin Management
  • 18.4.2 River Basin Management Plans
  • 18.4.2.1 Case Study: Danube River Basin Management Plan
  • 18.4.3 Prior Notification and Consultation Mechanisms
  • 18.4.3.1 Case Study: Xayaburi Hydropower Project in the Mekong River Basin
  • 18.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 19: Biomonitoring and Bioassessment
  • 19.1 Introduction
  • 19.2 History of Water Quality Assessment
  • 19.3 The Saprobic System
  • 19.4 Biotic Indices and Scoring
  • 19.5 The Multivariate Approach
  • 19.6 The Multi-metric Approach
  • 19.7 Integrative Assessment Systems
  • 19.8 Indicator Groups.
  • 19.8.1 Periphyton (Contributed by Peter Pfister, ARGE Limnologie, Innsbruck, Austria).

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