The River Scene
Ecology and Cultural Heritage
Seiten
2009
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-10839-3 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-10839-3 (ISBN)
A fascinating and wide-ranging overview of river ecology, introducing a new scheme for evaluating river quality and discussing cultural contexts such as history and law as well as the biological aspects of conservation. Beautifully illustrated and of wide interest to both amateurs and professionals.
The River Scene is a uniquely stimulating guide to the appreciation and preservation of rivers. In this highly illustrated account, Sylvia Haslam presents a new scheme for the evaluation of river quality which can be used by a wide range of users, from amateur conservationists to water-management professionals. The book presents an overview of river ecology, looking first at the natural environment - river structure, classification and pollution. This is followed by a discussion of the cultural environment, the importance of which is often overlooked: the history, archaeology, and social and legal contexts of rivers. Dr Haslam is a leading international authority on rivers and their vegetation. By understanding the natural and cultural environments of rivers and applying the methods she describes, our awareness and appreciation of these beautiful resources can be greatly enhanced, and their conservation for the future aided.
The River Scene is a uniquely stimulating guide to the appreciation and preservation of rivers. In this highly illustrated account, Sylvia Haslam presents a new scheme for the evaluation of river quality which can be used by a wide range of users, from amateur conservationists to water-management professionals. The book presents an overview of river ecology, looking first at the natural environment - river structure, classification and pollution. This is followed by a discussion of the cultural environment, the importance of which is often overlooked: the history, archaeology, and social and legal contexts of rivers. Dr Haslam is a leading international authority on rivers and their vegetation. By understanding the natural and cultural environments of rivers and applying the methods she describes, our awareness and appreciation of these beautiful resources can be greatly enhanced, and their conservation for the future aided.
1. Introduction; 2. Water - the essential element; Part I. THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: 3. River structure and its damage; 4. River types in relation to vegetation; 5. Pollution altering chemical quality; 6. Assessing the effect of pollution and other interferences using vegetation (macrophytes); 7. River structure for larger animals; 8. Development: enhancement, improvement and geomorphology; 9. Law, planning and costs; Part II. THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT: 10. Historic and recent; 11. Archaeological; 12. Survey methods and recording.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.4.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Halftones, unspecified; 300 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
| Gewicht | 860 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-10839-X / 052110839X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-10839-3 / 9780521108393 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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