Hydrology And Hydrochemistry Of British Wetlands

Author : Jocelyne Hughes,Louise Heathwaite
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018312913

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Hydrology and Hydrochemistry of British Wetlands by Jocelyne Hughes,Louise Heathwaite Pdf

Leading UK wetland scientists present a collection of reviews and case studies dealing with British freshwater wetlands and their hydrological, hydrochemical and consequent ecological processes. The hydrological section deals with a wide range of wetland types from groundwater-fed wetlands to acid mires, explaining how hydrological procedures have been modelled and investigated for diverse wetlands. The hydrochemical articles concentrate on the dynamics of nutrients as well as important implications for the management of river water quality, the use of artificial wetlands and restoration of disturbed wetlands. The final segment suggests future research directions and synthesizes the contributors' ideas.

Author : Mike Acreman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134661329

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The Hydrology of the UK by Mike Acreman Pdf

The Hydrology of the UK assesses the changing hydrology of the UK, focusing on key issues that affect the fundamental hydrological processes and have important implications for water resource management, flood risk and environmental quality. The bookis divided into 3 sections: Section 1 examines the causes of change to the hydrology of the UK, including the impact of climate change, land use and geomorphological change, and dam construction. Section 2 assesses the effects of these pressures on UK rivers, goundwater, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and wetlands, looking at water quality, degradation, pollution and protection. Section 3 examines the responses of goverment organisations responsible for planning and management of water, including Environment Agencies, British Hydrological Society and the growing urgency for a World Hydrology Initiative. Change will continue to be a major feature of UK hydrology in the future. This book provides an understanding of the changing hydrology of the UK and the international scene today and looks to the needs for the future.

Author : E. Maltby
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781845695163

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Functional Assessment of Wetlands by E. Maltby Pdf

Wetlands perform functions that deliver benefits to society, often referred to as ecosystem services. These ecosystem services include water supply, flood regulation, water purification, climate regulation, biodiversity, agriculture (e.g. grazing land), and amenity. A functional approach to wetland assessment enables a holistic view to be taken of the wide range of services wetlands can provide. The functional assessment procedures (FAPs) in this volume translate best available scientific knowledge into reasonable predictions of how component parts of wetlands function in different landscape contexts. They can be used to indicate the potential and priorities for management options in such areas as flood control, pollution reduction and biodiversity conservation. Functional assessment enables the user to predict the functioning of a wetland area without the need for comprehensive and expensive empirical research The FAPs therefore provide a methodology that can be used by both experts and non-experts to assess wetland functioning relatively rapidly. The volume includes an electronic version of the FAPs on CD which automates aspects of the assessment once the initial recording stage is completed. It is anticipated that the FAPs will be used by a range of individuals or organisations concerned with wetland management who wish to gain a better understanding of the processes, functions, services or benefits and potential of the wetlands for which they have responsibility. Provides a systematic methodology to evaluate how wetlands function Allows non-experts to assess wetland functioning rapidly and cost-effectively Automates aspects of the functional assessment through the accompanying CD-ROM

Author : Josef Křeček,Martin Haigh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781402042263

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Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters by Josef Křeček,Martin Haigh Pdf

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Author : Christine Semeniuk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402046728

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The Becher Wetlands - A Ramsar Site by Christine Semeniuk Pdf

This is a landmark study of the Holocene evolution and functioning of a suite of seasonal wetland basins in the temperate coastal zone of Western Australia, which were added to the the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance because of their setting, their method of formation and deepening, their history of infilling, their complex hydrological mechanisms, and their dynamic hydrochemical and vegetation responses.

Author : Edward Maltby,Tom Barker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 144431582X

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The Wetlands Handbook, 2 Volume Set by Edward Maltby,Tom Barker Pdf

Forty-two chapters by international experts from a wide range ofdisciplines make The Wetlands Handbook the essential toolfor those seeking comprehensive understanding of the subject. Adeparture from more traditional treatises, this text examinesfreshwater wetland ecosystem science from the fundamentals toissues of management and policy. Introductory chapters address the scope and significance ofwetlands globally for communities, culture and biodiversity.Subsequent sections deal with processes underpinning wetlandfunctioning, how wetlands work, their uses and values for humansand nature, their sensitivity to external impacts, and how they maybe restored. The text is illustrated by numerous examples,emphasising functional and holistic approaches to wetlandmanagement, including case studies on the wise use andrehabilitation of wetlands in farmed, urban, industrial and otherdamaged environments, highlighting the long-term benefits ofmultiple use. The Wetlands Handbook will provide aninvaluable reference for researchers, managers, policy-makers andstudents of wetland sciences.

Author : Kevin Gilman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1994-07-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015033333694

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Hydrology and Wetland Conservation by Kevin Gilman Pdf

Draws on data collected over a network of sites representing Britain's major wetland types, revealing similarities in the response of wetlands to climate and other influences. Introduces important factors of wetland hydrology that must be taken into account for the purpose of water management and the evaluation of numerous threats to wetlands. As an indication of what can be achieved through the use of more up-to-date technology, the author describes the quantification of the wetland water budget using a computer-controlled lysimeter.

Author : Andrew J. Baird,Robert L. Wilby
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134715442

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Eco-Hydrology by Andrew J. Baird,Robert L. Wilby Pdf

^iEco-Hydrology is the first book to offer an overview of the complex relationships between plants and water across a wide range of terrestrial and aquatic environments. Leading ecologists and hydrologists present reviews of the eco-hydrology of drylands, wetlands, temperate and tropical rain forests, streams, and rivers and lakes. Contents include: * background information on the water relations of plants, from individual cells to strands of plants * the role of mathematical models in eco-hydrology * explanations of how plants affect patterns and rates of water movement and storage in a range of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Author : A. Louise Heathwaite
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biogeochemistry
ISBN : 1901502031

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Dynamics and Biogeochemistry of River Corridors and Wetlands by A. Louise Heathwaite Pdf

Author : O. L. Gilbert,Penny Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0198549660

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Habitat Creation and Repair by O. L. Gilbert,Penny Anderson Pdf

Responding to concerns about the environment, landscape managers and developers are using extensive naturalistic plantings to restore habitats degraded by building, development, or overuse. This book is the definitive guide to habitat creation and repair; it includes discussions of ethics, theory, and general principles, along with the practical details of designing habitats for wildlife. The authors, who have been working and teaching in the field for many years, draw on a wealth of practical experience--as well as an in-depth knowledge of the widely scattered literature--to provide an authoritative and accessible account of this rapidly developing subject. From coastal and freshwater ecosystems to mountains, forest, and grasslands, the book contains specific chapters on most of the major habitat types. The authors give advice on deciding when habitat creation is the correct path to follow, and then cover all steps from site survey through to the final design and actual realization of the scheme. A useful resource for professionals, this volume is ideal as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in ecology, landscape architecture, resource management, and environmental science.

Author : S. M. Haslam
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780203634189

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Understanding Wetlands by S. M. Haslam Pdf

Wetlands are an important, and sadly diminishing, habitat in many parts of the world. They contribute significantly to the planet's biodiversity, housing thousands of species of plants and animals. Increasingly, human management is required to sustain, and even create these fragile ecosystems, while global changes in climate are also taking their t

Author : I.P. Martini,A. Martinez Cortizas,W. Chesworth
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 0080468055

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Peatlands by I.P. Martini,A. Martinez Cortizas,W. Chesworth Pdf

'In the past two decades there has been considerable work on global climatic change and its effect on the ecosphere, as well as on local and global environmental changes triggered by human activities. From the tropics to the Arctic, peatlands have developed under various geological conditions, and they provide good records of global and local changes since the Late Pleistocene. The objectives of the book are to analyze topics such as geological evolution of major peatlands basins; peatlands as self sustaining ecosystems; chemical environment of peatlands: water and peat chemistry; peatlands as archives of environmental changes; influence of peatlands on atmosphere: circular complex interactions; remote sensing studies of peatlands; peatlands as a resource; peatlands degradation, restoration, plus more.' * Presents an interdisciplinary approach, with an emphasis on Earth Science, and addresses the need for intergration between subdisciplines and the developing of new approaches * Synthesizes the evolutionary, ecological, and chemical characteristics of major peatlands, as well as focuses on the environmental changes, from climate changes to surface ares changes due to human activities * Covers topical studies of worldwide interest and provides examples from many different countries

Author : Robert C. Ferrier,Alan Jenkins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1444307681

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Handbook of Catchment Management by Robert C. Ferrier,Alan Jenkins Pdf

This book addresses the fundamental requirement for aninterdisciplinary catchment based approach to managing andprotecting water resources that crucially includes anunderstanding of land use and its management. In thisapproach the hydrological cycle links mountains to the sea, andecosystems in rivers, groundwaters, lakes, wetlands, estuaries andcoasts forming an essential continuum directly influenced by humanactivity. The book provides a synthesis of current and future thinking incatchment management, and shows how the specific problems thatarise in water use policy can be addressed within the context of anintegrated approach to management. The book is written for advancedstudents, researchers, fellow academics and water sectorprofessionals such as planners and regulators. The intention is tohighlight examples and case studies that have resonance not onlywithin natural sciences and engineering but with academicsin other fields such as socio-economics, law and policy.

Author : McCartney, M.,Cai, X.,Smakhtin, V.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907633

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Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin by McCartney, M.,Cai, X.,Smakhtin, V. Pdf

By affecting evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e., both attenuating floods and maintaining flow during dry periods), these services are rarely factored into the planning and management of water resources. One reason for the failure to include them is lack of understanding. Very often the extent to which natural regulating functions really occur is unclear. Against this background, this report describes a simple, pragmatic approach for quantifying the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems. The method has been applied at 14 locations in the Zambezi River Basin.

Author : Gabriele Broll,Wolfgang Merbach,Eva-Maria Pfeiffer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662050545

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Wetlands in Central Europe by Gabriele Broll,Wolfgang Merbach,Eva-Maria Pfeiffer Pdf

Wetlands are very sensitive ecosystems, functioning as a habitat for many organisms. Protection and regeneration of wetlands are of great importance in ecological research and in nature conservation. A huge amount of research has been done on the hydrology, plants and animals in wetlands. Knowledge about soil organisms and soil ecological processes of wetlands is still lacking. This knowledge is a prerequisite for landscape planning purposes or climate change predictions. In the case of climate change, trace gas emissions from wetlands are of great interest. The authors provide an overview of the state-of-the-art on soil ecology in wetlands. The book is divided into the following main chapters: 'Wetlands as habitats for soil organisms', 'Soil ecological processes in fens and floodplains', 'Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in soils with different water regimes' and 'Trace gas emissions'.