Langbeschreibung
Written in an easily understood manner with the practitioner in mind, Watershed Health Monitoring balances the need for a detailed treatment of watershed health monitoring with the need for a concise, easy to use reference. It is the first book to recognize the multidisciplinary nature of successful monitoring programs-programs that go far beyond science. The focus of the text is a clear description of an innovative "Closed Loop" model that specifies four key aspects of successful monitoring programs: political linkages and support, sound scientific assessment techniques, a community education and awareness component; and a sustainable cost-recovery framework achieved through partnership.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction. Political Linkages and Supports. Scientific Assessments. Community Education and Awareness. Cost recovery through partnership. Case Study 1: The Laurel Creek Watershed Monitoring Program. Case Study 2: Developing an Environmental Monitoring Program for the Uxbridge Brook Watershed Plan. Case Study 3: Integrated Stormwater and Watershed Management System - An Emerging Tool for Watershed Health Planning and Monitoring. Case Study 4: Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies for Watershed Health Monitoring. Case Study 5: The Lake Simcoe Environmental Management Strategy. Case Study 6: Applying the Closed-Loop Model to Improve Water Quality in the Yuqiao Reservoir, Tianjin, China. Glossary. References.