Restoration of Lakes, Streams, Floodplains, and Bogs in Europe - Principles and Case Studies (Paperback, 2010 ed.)

Despite our growing awareness of the vital role they play in the global environment, wetlands remain among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth and are still being destroyed and degraded at an alarming rate. This much-needed publication, which includes contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, presents a holistic perspective on the restoration of wetland ecosystems such as shallow lakes, streams, floodplains and bogs. Through the use of carefully chosen case studies, the authors examine European wetland restoration projects from Scandinavia to Bulgaria and from Ireland to Belarus, focusing on the lessons they can teach to a new generation of conservationists. As well as reviewing the sum of current knowledge on the subject, the text is a store of practical know-how, covering a wide range of conservation approaches and techniques. It analyzes the major problems in the field and identifies key principles for achieving sustainability in wetland restoration. The topics covered include: * the role of wetlands in landscape functioning * human interference with natural processes such as water and matter cycles and energy dissipation * the impact of land use on global problems such as climate change, floods and droughts * the role played by diversity in wetland functioning The work shows that without sustainable land use over the totality of their catchment areas, and without cohesive inter-agency cooperation, individual restoration projects will have a short life span. The balance between scientific background and practical restoration makes this book a valuable resource for scientists as well as wetland managers, decision makers and land use planners, as well as students of ecology, nature conservation and environmental protection.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management, 3
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2010
Editors:	Martina Eiseltova
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	374
Edition:	2010 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400732971
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General
LSN:	940073297X
Barcode:	9789400732971

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