Restoring Streams in Cities A Guide for Planners, Policymakers, and Citizens

Name: Restoring Streams in Cities A Guide for Planners, Policymakers, and Citizens
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ISBN: 9781559630429

ISBN-10: 1559630426

ISBN-13: 9781559630429

Edition: 2nd 1998

Authors: Ann L. Riley, Luna B. Leopold

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Conventional engineering solutions to problems of flooding and erosion are extremely destructive to natural environments. Restoring Streams in Citiespresents viable alternatives to traditional practices that can be used both to repair existing ecological damage and to prevent such damage from happening.Ann L. Riley describes an interdisciplinary approach to stream management that does not attempt to "control" streams, but rather considers the stream as a feature in the urban environment. She presents a logical sequence of land-use planning, site design, and watershed restoration measures along with stream channel modifications and floodproofing strategies that can be used in place of…

Book details

List price: $69.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 3/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



List of Figures and Tables


Acknowledgements


Introduction



The Basics



The Urban River Planners



The Environmental Professionals



River Scientists



Hydraulic Engineers



Restoration Is Ancient History



Managing Floodplains



Citizen-Supported Restoration Activities



A Survey of Urban Watershed and Stream Restoration Methods


Glossary of Terms


Index


About the Author