New approaches to river management
By: edited by A.J.M. Smits, P.H. Nienhuis and R.S.E.W. Leuven.
Contributors: Smits, A. J. M.; Nienhuis, P. H.; Leuven, R. S. E. W. 1957-
Publisher: Backhuys
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Rivers -- Regulation -- Congresses.; Watershed management -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"From 28 September to 1 October, 1998, the Foundation for Extraordinary Chairs of Nature Conservation organised the international conference New approaches to river management in Nijmegen (The Netherlands)"--Pref.
Table of contents: title: New approaches to river management : integration of knowledge and ideas / C.W. Stortenbeker; title: The value of sustainable river management / Prince Willem-Alexander of Orange; title: New approaches to river management : general introduction / A.J.M. Smits, P.H. Nienhuis & R.S.E.W. Leuven; title: River management along the Rhine : a retrospective view / H. Havinga & A.J.M. Smits; title: Strongly polluted deposits in the Meuse river floodplain and their effects on river management / C.J.J. Schouten ... [et al.]; title: Three centuries of river management along the Mississippi river : engineering and hydrological aspects / G.E. Galloway Jr.; title: Elbe, Odra, and Vistula : reference rivers for the restoration of biodiversity and habitat quality / P.H. Nienhuis ... [et al.]; title: Management of the Mekong river basin / N.N. Quang; title: Ecological basis for the management of the Pantanal-upper Paraguay river basin / C.J. da Silva; title: New approaches to river management in the United States of America / C.E. Hunt; title: Partners in wetland conservation and development : strategic environmental analysis for the Ukrainian Danube delta / J.C.J. van Wetten; title: Bridging the communication gap in river management / G.J. Matthews & M. Horner; title: Eco-centric cost-benefit analysis for hydraulic engineering in river basins / J.J. Bouma & H.L.F. Saeijs; title: "Fisquality", a proposal for a tax bonus to improve hydro-ecological resilience of river catchments / A. Corporaal; title: Is there a future for big dams? / R.J.A. Goodland; title: Following a diversified strategy to achieve the sustainable use of the Mekong river basin / C.E. Hunt; title: Technical support of public decisions to restore floodplain ecosystems : a status report on the Illinois river project, USA / R.E. Sparks ... [et al.]; title: A policy analysis for the upper Danube river section in Hungary / J. Leentvaar & P.C.G. Glas; title: New concepts in river and water management in the Rhine river basin : how to live with the unexpected? / A.J.M. Smits, H. Havinga & E.C.L. Marteijn; title: Multi-level approach to flood control in the Dutch part of the river Meuse / W. van Leussen, G. Kater & P. van Meel; title: Using natural cleaning processes in the river ecosystem : a new approach to environmental river management. Does natural attenuation out balance the risks of organic and inorganic contaminants in a river ecosystem? / H.J.P. Eijsackers & P. Doelman; title: From integrated approaches to sustainable river basin management / R.S.E.W. Leuven, A.J.M. Smits & P.H. Nienhuis.