Recognition of the escalating hydrological alteration of rivers on a global scale and resultant
environmental degradation, has led to the establishment of the science of environmental …

Philosophically, the term 'river health'is useful because it is readily interpreted by the general
public and evokes societal concern about human impacts on rivers. The common goal of …

Since the publication of the first edition (1994) there have been rapid developments in the
application of hydrology, geomorphology and ecology to stream management. In particular …

Seventy-seven percent of the total water discharge of the 139 largest river systems in North
America north of Mexico, in Europe, and in the republics of the former Soviet Union is …

Environmental Flows describes the timing, quality, and quantity of water flows required to
sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human well-being and livelihoods that …

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British imperialism was almost unparalleled in its historical and geographical reach, leaving
a legacy of entrenched social transformation in nations and cultures in every part of the …

In the last two decades river restoration has become increasingly a field of research asking a
series of complex questions related not just to science but also to society. Why should we …

Cumulatively, headwater streams contribute to maintaining hydrologic connectivity and
ecosystem integrity at regional scales. Hydrologic connectivity is the water‐mediated …

Traditionally the assessment of river water quality has been based solely on the
measurement of physical, chemical and some biological characteristics. While these …