Trends and issues in delivery of integrated catchment scale river restoration: Lessons learned from a national river restoration survey within Scotland

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 234-246

  Gilvear, David J ^a   Casas Mulet, Roser ^a   Spray, Chris J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment management; Drainage basin; River restoration

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENT; DRAINAGE BASIN; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIVER; STAKEHOLDER;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84856277409     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1437     Document Type: Article

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