Chapter 4. Planning River Restoration Projects: Social and Cultural Dimensions

  1. Dr Stephen Darby,
  2. Professor David Sear
  1. Professor G. Mathias Kondolf1,
  2. Professor Chia-Ning Yang2

Published Online: 2 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch4

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

Kondolf, G. M. and Yang, C.-N. (2008) Planning River Restoration Projects: Social and Cultural Dimensions, 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.ch4

Editor Information

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

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-2000, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California 91768, 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:

  • restoration planning and design uncertainties;
  • river and stream restoration;
  • cultural preferences shaping restoration goals;
  • culturally-driven landscape preferences;
  • stream restoration public participation;
  • wildlife contact - interaction modes;
  • natural channel migration;
  • ecological engineering approach

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Overview of Social Aspects of River Restoration

  • Human uses of Urban Waterways

  • Spontaneous uses of Urban Waterways

  • Conflicts among Multiple Goals and Objectives

  • Case Studies

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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