Restoring the Pacific Northwest
Title | Restoring the Pacific Northwest PDF eBook |
Author | Dean Apostol |
Publisher | Island Press |
Pages | 505 |
Release | 2012-09-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1610911032 |
The Pacific Northwest is a global ecological "hotspot" because of its relatively healthy native ecosystems, a high degree of biodiversity, and the number and scope of restoration initiatives that have been undertaken there. Restoring the Pacific Northwest gathers and presents the best examples of state-of-the-art restoration techniques and projects. It is an encyclopedic overview that will be an invaluable reference not just for restorationists and students working in the Pacific Northwest, but for practitioners across North America and around the world.
Protecting and Restoring Pacific Northwest Estuaries
Title | Protecting and Restoring Pacific Northwest Estuaries PDF eBook |
Author | Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study |
Publisher | |
Pages | 71 |
Release | 1999* |
Genre | Estuarine ecology |
ISBN |
RESTORATION PUGET SOUND RIVERS (p)
Title | RESTORATION PUGET SOUND RIVERS (p) PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | University of Washington Press |
Pages | 516 |
Release | |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780295803562 |
The recent listing of Pacific salmon under the Endangered Species Act has led to substantial interest in the scientific basis for river restoration in the Pacific Northwest. Millions of dollars in state and federal funding have been programmed for habitat restoration efforts to stem the decline of salmon populations in the region. This volume addresses the need for a solid understanding of fluvial processes and aquatic ecology in order to predict both river and salmonid response to restoration projects. In the Pacific Northwest, as in most regions of the United States, we are still learning about the processes that create habitat and river structure, how those processes influence aquatic ecosystems, and how to gauge the response of river systems to both land-use changes and restoration efforts. River systems are still responding to historic changes, and degraded habitat may not be restored successfully if natural conditions are not well understood, particularly if massive changes in watershed hydrology or other processes are the root cause. These issues faced in the development of regional river restoration programs are by no means unique to the Northwest, and so the initiation of a regional program of river restoration provides an opportunity to evaluate the state of river restoration in general. The eighteen chapters of Restoration of Puget Sound Rivers--presented by the region’s experts at a symposium of the Society for Ecological Restoration--examine geological and geomorphological controls on river and stream characteristics and dynamics, biological aspects of river systems in the region, and the application of fluvial geomorphology, civil engineering, riparian ecology, and aquatic ecology in efforts to restore Puget Sound Rivers. This volume will be of interest to geomorphologists, aquatic biologists, civil engineers, planners, and all those interested in the interface of science and policy in addressing one of the fundamental environmental challenges of the twenty-first century.
Pacific Northwest Estuaries
Title | Pacific Northwest Estuaries PDF eBook |
Author | Mark A. Golliet |
Publisher | |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Coastal zone management |
ISBN |
Estuary Management in the Pacific Northwest
Title | Estuary Management in the Pacific Northwest PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Oregon State University Press |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
Hydraulic Geometry of a Small Tidal Estuary
Title | Hydraulic Geometry of a Small Tidal Estuary PDF eBook |
Author | Robert M. Myrick |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Channels (Hydraulic engineering) |
ISBN |
Restoring and Protecting Marine Habitat
Title | Restoring and Protecting Marine Habitat PDF eBook |
Author | Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 1994-02-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309048435 |
Tremendous changes have occurred this century in the nation's coastal habitats, in the way society views them, and in the way they are managed. This volume offers a complete, highly readable assessment of how scientific knowledge and coastal engineering capabilities can be more effectively used to protect and restore marine habitat. It addresses traditional and innovative uses of technology to protect remaining natural marine habitats, to enhance or restore those that have been altered, and to create marine habitat from lands used for other purposes. The use of dredged materials as a vital resource in protection and restoration work is explored. The book also explores organizational, management, and regulatory barriers to using the best available technology and engineering practice. Specific options for improvements are offered in each area.