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Introduction
Citation:
Dorney, J., P. Adamus, R. Tiner, M. Kentula, AND R. Savage. Introduction. Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments: Development, Validation, and Application. Academic Press Incorporated, Orlando, FL, , xv-xvii, (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805091-0.10000-3
Impact/Purpose:
The introduction to the book "Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments: Development, Validation, and Application" provides the rationale for the larger publication and describes how the book is organized and the intended audience. The goal of the effort is to create an essential reference to developers and users of stream and wetland rapid assessment methods. The introduction emphasizes that the book was developed in response to the fact that RAMs have become critical tools in implementing environmental management measures across the world in a wide variety of settings. This book chapter contributes to SSWR 3.01A.
Description:
The introduction to the book "Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments: Development, Validation, and Application" presents an overview of the book. Specifically, the book describes processes used to develop, calibrate, and test both GIS-based and field-based wetland and stream rapid assessment methods (RAMs), recognizing that these processes as well as many of the RAMs themselves will continue to evolve and be updated. Examples of a variety of RAMs are provided to illustrate alternative approaches. We emphasize RAM development in North America but also provide case histories from some other continents. No particular wetland or stream RAM is recommended for use, thus allowing readers to choose which best fit their own intended purposes and geography, as well as meeting criteria for speed, required skill level, comprehensiveness, accuracy, repeatability, sensitivity, documentation, and other factors which may be considered important in a particular local or regional context.
