Chapter 1. Uncertainty in River Restoration

  1. Dr Stephen Darby,
  2. Professor David Sear
  1. Professor John Lemons1,
  2. Professor Reginald Victor2

Published Online: 2 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch1

Book Title

River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat

River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat

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How to Cite

Lemons, J. and Victor, R. (2008) Uncertainty in River Restoration, in River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat (eds S. Darby and D. Sear), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch1

Editor Information

  1. School of Geography, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Environmental Studies, University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, Maine 04005, USA

  2. 2

    Centre for Environmental Studies and Research, c/o Department of Biology, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 36, Al-Khod, PC 123, Muscat Sultanate of Oman, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2008
  2. Published Print: 15 FEB 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470867068

Online ISBN: 9780470867082

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Keywords:

  • river restoration;
  • scientific uncertainty in environment and human health;
  • polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);
  • ‘good’ science and river restoration solving;
  • value-laden dimensions of science and policy;
  • Klamath Basin and traditional scientific norms constrains;
  • river restoration scientific uncertainty;
  • prescriptive or advocacy research

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Broad Philosophical Views about Scientific Uncertainty

  • What is ‘Good’ Science under Conditions of Uncertainty?

  • Value-Laden Dimensions of Science and Uncertainty

  • Practical and Policy Aspects of Uncertainty

  • Case Study of Scientific Uncertainty in River Restoration

  • Conclusion

  • References

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