Ecosystem services and river basin ecohydrology. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Luis Chicharo, Felix Müller, Nicola Fohrer, editors.
• Editors: Chicharo, Luis; Müller, Felix, 1954-; Fohrer, N
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. The basic ideas of the ecosystem service concept -- 3. Cultural Services in Aquatic Ecosystems -- 4. The importance of hyporheic zone processes on ecological functioning and solute transport of streams and rivers -- 5. Marine and coastal ecosystems: delivery of goods and services, through sustainable use and conservation -- 6. Terrestrial ecosystem services in river basins: An overview and an assessment framework -- 7. Quantifying, modelling and mapping ecosystem services in watersheds -- 8. A methodology for quantifying and mapping ecosystem services provided by watersheds -- 9. Assessing the impact of land-use changes on providing hydrological ecosystem functions (ESF) and services (ESS) -- a case-study experience based conceptual framework -- 10. Valuation of ecosystem services regarding the Water Framework Directive on the example of the Jahna river catchment in Saxony (Germany) -- 11. Water-related ecosystem services -- the case study of regulating ecosystem services in the Kielstau basin, Germany -- 12. Aquatic Ecosystem services and Management in East Africa: the Tanzania case -- 13. Coastal watershed ecosystem services management in West Africa: Case of Ghana and Nigeria -- 14. Management of agriculture to preserve environmental values of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia -- 15. Ecohydrology: a new approach to old problems for sustainable management of aquatic ecosystem of Bangladesh for ecosystem service provision -- 16. Ecosystem services in estuarine systems: implications for management.
• Publisher Details: Dordrecht : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 341 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 577.6; Environment; Ecohydrology; Watershed ecology; Watershed hydrology; Environmental management; Sustainable development; Environmental pollution; NATURE -- Ecology; NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness; SCIENCE -- Environmental Science; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Ecohydrology; Watershed ecology; Watershed hydrology; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- Water Supply; Sustainability; Water supply & treatment; Environmental management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789401798464; 9401798451; 9789401798457
• Related ISBNs: 940179846X; 9789401798457
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2015).
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