Reference condition approach to restoration planning

River Research and Applications

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1199-1219

  Nestler, John M ^a   Theiling, Charles H ^b   Lubinski, Kenneth S ^c   Smith, David L ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Large river restoration; Reference condition; Restoration framework; Restoration planning; River hydrology; Upper Mississippi River

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; HYDROLOGY; PLANNING METHOD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75849126849     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1330     Document Type: Article

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