Main Title |
Let the water do the work : induced meandering, an evolving method for restoring incised channels / |
Author |
Zeedyk, William D.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Chelsea Green Publishing, |
Year Published |
2014 |
OCLC Number |
869527282 |
ISBN |
9781603585699; 1603585699 |
Subjects |
Riparian restoration--New Mexico--Technique ;
Stream restoration--New Mexico--Technique ;
Meandering rivers--Environmental aspects--New Mexico ;
Stream channelization--Environmental aspects--New Mexico
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
QH541.5.S7Z44 2014 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
06/13/2024 |
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Collation |
xii, 254 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Rivers and floodplains -- Stream classification -- Incised channels, channel evolution and induced meandering -- Structures, practices, and construction techniques -- Reading the landscape -- Project design and layout -- Monitoring, modification, and maintenance. Let the Water Do the Work is an important contribution to riparian restoration. By "thinking like a creek," one can harness the regenerative power of floods to reshape stream banks and rebuild floodplains along gullied stream channels. Induced Meandering is an artful blend of the natural sciences - geomorphology, hydrology and ecology - which govern channel forming processes. Induced Meandering directly challenges the dominant paradigm of river and creek stabilization by promoting the intentional erosion of selected banks while fostering deposition of eroded materials on an evolving floodplain. The river self-heals as the growth of native riparian vegetation accelerates the meandering process. Not all stream channel types are appropriate for Induced Meandering, yet the Induced Meandering philosophy of "going with the flow" can inform all stream restoration projects. Induced meandering strives to understand rivers as timeless entities governed by immutable rules serving their watersheds, setting their own timetables, and coping with their own realities as they carry mountains grain by grain to the sea. Anyone with an interest in natural resource management in these uncertain times should read this book and put these ideas to work.--Amazon.com. |
Place Published |
White River Junction Vermont |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Quivira Coalition. |
Alternate Title |
Induced meandering, an evolving method for restoring incised channels |
PUB Date Free Form |
2014 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
RDA |
LCCN |
2014002992 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20240606213015 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
04147cam 2200565 i 45010 |