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050 0 0 _aQH541.5.V3
_bH37 2008
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100 1 _aHaslam, S. M.
_q(Sylvia Mary),
_d1934-
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe riverscape and the river /
_cS.M. Haslam.
246 3 _aThe Riverscape & the River
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2008.
300 _a1 online resource (xv, 404 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 0 _g1.
_tIntroduction --
_g2.
_tNatural river and its destruction --
_g3.
_tNatural riverscape and its modification --
_g4.
_tResources I. Water resources and their loss --
_g5.
_tDevelopment and variation of rivers --
_g6.
_tDevelopment and variation of riverscapes --
_g7.
_tBuilding blocks of river vegetation --
_g8.
_tBuilding blocks of flood plain vegetation --
_g9.
_tResources II. Plants and animals, cleaning and minerals --
_g10.
_tBuilding blocks of the riverscape --
_g11.
_tPatterns, boundaries and fragmentation --
_g12.
_tResources III. Settlements and constructions --
_g13.
_tHarsh riverscape --
_g14.
_tTempered or smiling riverscape --
_g15.
_tEnvoi.
520 _aIn this study Dr Haslam examines how the quantity, function and ecology of water changes as it moves from watershed to river. The development of river and riverscape, their ecology, the effect of human activities (such as water abstractions, flood control and management for recreational use) and water resources are described both in principle and using case histories. Contrasting examples are given from across the world, including Iceland, Hungary, Malta, Britain and the USA, which enables understanding of how water and riverscape interact with each other, and with human impact. The study, development and loss of water resources is also described, including the extreme example of Malta, whose clean water now depends solely on oil imports. This innovative book is written for graduate students and professionals interested in how water and riverscape interact.
650 0 _aRivers.
650 0 _aValley ecology.
650 0 _aStream ecology.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521839785
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511542060
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