Journal
BIOSCIENCE
Volume 60, Issue 1, Pages 67-74Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1525/bio.2010.60.1.11
Keywords
environmental benefits analysis; hydrogeomorphic patches; river management; river rehabilitation; riverine ecosystem synthesis
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- Office of Research and Development
- National Science Foundation [EPS-0553722]
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Assignment of values for natural ecological benefits and anthropocentric ecosystem services in riverine landscapes has been problematic, because a firm scientific basis linking these to the river's physical structure has been absent. Me highlight some inherent problems in this process and suggest possible solutions on the basis of the hydrogeomorphic classification of rivers. We suggest this link can be useful in fair asset trading (mitigation and offsets), selection of sites for rehabilitation, cost-benefit decisions on incremental steps in restoring ecological functions, and general protection of rivers.
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