Ebook: Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters
- Tags: Environmental Management, Landscape Ecology, Forestry Management, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Soil Science & Conservation, Nature Conservation
- Series: NATO Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences 63
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and costs of headwater wetlands. It evaluates the research that tries to understand the tolerances, exchanges, checks and balances within headwater landscapes and the downstream impacts of changes in wetlands. It employs case studies and reviews from 21 nations spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. It explores the new policy frameworks, changes in land husbandry, new systems for community education, participatory processes and technological interventions required for the effective management of headwater wetlands and the full integration of wetlands (including newly constructed wetlands) into environmental management and planning. In the past, most research dealt with wetlands as isolated features, this book examines wetlands in their watershed management context.
Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and costs of headwater wetlands. It evaluates the research that tries to understand the tolerances, exchanges, checks and balances within headwater landscapes and the downstream impacts of changes in wetlands. It employs case studies and reviews from 21 nations spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. It explores the new policy frameworks, changes in land husbandry, new systems for community education, participatory processes and technological interventions required for the effective management of headwater wetlands and the full integration of wetlands (including newly constructed wetlands) into environmental management and planning. In the past, most research dealt with wetlands as isolated features, this book examines wetlands in their watershed management context.
Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and costs of headwater wetlands. It evaluates the research that tries to understand the tolerances, exchanges, checks and balances within headwater landscapes and the downstream impacts of changes in wetlands. It employs case studies and reviews from 21 nations spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. It explores the new policy frameworks, changes in land husbandry, new systems for community education, participatory processes and technological interventions required for the effective management of headwater wetlands and the full integration of wetlands (including newly constructed wetlands) into environmental management and planning. In the past, most research dealt with wetlands as isolated features, this book examines wetlands in their watershed management context.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Headwater Wetlands....Pages 1-6
Mapping Wetlands in European Headwater Areas....Pages 7-16
The Role of Forest on the Hydrology of Headwater Wetlands....Pages 17-47
Role of Grassland Ecosystems in Protection of Forested Wetlands....Pages 49-58
The Effect of Peat Land Drainage and Afforestation on Runoff Dynamics....Pages 59-75
Impact of Herbaceous Vegetation on Recovery of a Harvested Headwater Catchment....Pages 77-86
Leaching of Nitrogen from Upland Forest-Regeneration Sites into Wetland Areas....Pages 87-94
Hydrology of Disturbed Peat-Land, Heads of The Valleys, Wales....Pages 95-105
Estimation of Water Budget in the Forested Peat-Lands of Western Ireland....Pages 107-115
Role of the Planktonic Communities in the Regulation and Indication of Eutrofication Processes in Shallow Mountain Wetlands....Pages 117-134
New Wetland Formation in Subsidence Hollows of Western Dondass, Ukraine....Pages 135-141
Integrating Wetlands into Watershed Management: Effectiveness of Constructed Wetlands to Reduce Impacts from Urban Stormwater....Pages 143-154
Disasters and Climate Change - Their Relation with Wetland Headwaters....Pages 155-160
The Alleghe Lake (Dolomites, Italy): Environmental Role and Sediment Management....Pages 161-172
Alpine Wetlands from Ecological Network to Land-Based Risk Prevention....Pages 173-180
Headwater Resources and Headwater Hazards: Perspectives from Environmental Education....Pages 181-202
Hydrology of Wetlands in the Headwaters of Great African Rivers....Pages 203-210
Headwater Wetlands in Eastern and Southern Africa....Pages 211-220
Economic Contribution of Headwater Wetlands....Pages 221-232
The Lake Kinneret Drainage Basin....Pages 233-236
Environmental Change in Headwater Peat Wetlands, UK....Pages 237-255
Environmental Problems of Headwater Wetlands in Hungary....Pages 257-264
Headwater Wetlands in the Czech Republic....Pages 265-270
Analysis of the Water Balance of Small Paramo Catchments in South Ecuador....Pages 271-281
Summary Reports....Pages 283-296
Headwater and Wetland Protection....Pages 297-299
Next Generation of Watershed Management Programmes....Pages 301-312
Conclusion – Wetlands in Context....Pages 313-338
Erratum....Pages E1-E2
Back Matter....Pages 339-354
Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and costs of headwater wetlands. It evaluates the research that tries to understand the tolerances, exchanges, checks and balances within headwater landscapes and the downstream impacts of changes in wetlands. It employs case studies and reviews from 21 nations spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. It explores the new policy frameworks, changes in land husbandry, new systems for community education, participatory processes and technological interventions required for the effective management of headwater wetlands and the full integration of wetlands (including newly constructed wetlands) into environmental management and planning. In the past, most research dealt with wetlands as isolated features, this book examines wetlands in their watershed management context.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Headwater Wetlands....Pages 1-6
Mapping Wetlands in European Headwater Areas....Pages 7-16
The Role of Forest on the Hydrology of Headwater Wetlands....Pages 17-47
Role of Grassland Ecosystems in Protection of Forested Wetlands....Pages 49-58
The Effect of Peat Land Drainage and Afforestation on Runoff Dynamics....Pages 59-75
Impact of Herbaceous Vegetation on Recovery of a Harvested Headwater Catchment....Pages 77-86
Leaching of Nitrogen from Upland Forest-Regeneration Sites into Wetland Areas....Pages 87-94
Hydrology of Disturbed Peat-Land, Heads of The Valleys, Wales....Pages 95-105
Estimation of Water Budget in the Forested Peat-Lands of Western Ireland....Pages 107-115
Role of the Planktonic Communities in the Regulation and Indication of Eutrofication Processes in Shallow Mountain Wetlands....Pages 117-134
New Wetland Formation in Subsidence Hollows of Western Dondass, Ukraine....Pages 135-141
Integrating Wetlands into Watershed Management: Effectiveness of Constructed Wetlands to Reduce Impacts from Urban Stormwater....Pages 143-154
Disasters and Climate Change - Their Relation with Wetland Headwaters....Pages 155-160
The Alleghe Lake (Dolomites, Italy): Environmental Role and Sediment Management....Pages 161-172
Alpine Wetlands from Ecological Network to Land-Based Risk Prevention....Pages 173-180
Headwater Resources and Headwater Hazards: Perspectives from Environmental Education....Pages 181-202
Hydrology of Wetlands in the Headwaters of Great African Rivers....Pages 203-210
Headwater Wetlands in Eastern and Southern Africa....Pages 211-220
Economic Contribution of Headwater Wetlands....Pages 221-232
The Lake Kinneret Drainage Basin....Pages 233-236
Environmental Change in Headwater Peat Wetlands, UK....Pages 237-255
Environmental Problems of Headwater Wetlands in Hungary....Pages 257-264
Headwater Wetlands in the Czech Republic....Pages 265-270
Analysis of the Water Balance of Small Paramo Catchments in South Ecuador....Pages 271-281
Summary Reports....Pages 283-296
Headwater and Wetland Protection....Pages 297-299
Next Generation of Watershed Management Programmes....Pages 301-312
Conclusion – Wetlands in Context....Pages 313-338
Erratum....Pages E1-E2
Back Matter....Pages 339-354
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