Embedding a strategic approach to river restoration in operational management processes - experiences in England

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Mainstone, Chris P ^a   Holmes, Nigel T H ^b  

^a NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Alconbury Environmental Consultants   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Habitats Directive; Restoration strategy; River biodiversity; River habitat; River restoration; Sites of Special Scientific Interest; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODPLAIN; RIVER MANAGEMENT; RIVER SYSTEM; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650168218     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1095     Document Type: Article

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