Freshwater Management

by Kumagai, Michio; Vincent, W. F.

• ISBN13: 9784431004882
• ISBN10: 4431004882
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The management of water supply and quality in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs has proceeded largely on the basis of local rather than global considerations. High-quality freshwater resources are now in critically short supply, not only because of local problems such as over-irrigation and eutrophication, but also as a result of large-scale impacts such as climate effects on the hydrosphere. This book explores the dichotomy of global strategies (international and generic) versus local strategies (site-specific) for lake, river, and reservoir management, and presents a series of contrasting perspectives on topics that include monitoring, modeling, water treatment, eutrophication, and restoration. The final chapter integrates these perspectives and identifies strengths, weaknesses, and complementary aspects of the two approaches to help refine future strategies for the sustainable use of the world's freshwater resources.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
List of First Authors	xi
Lessons from Lake Biwa and Other Asian Lakes: Global and Local Perspectives	1	(216)
M. Kumagai
W. F. Vincent
K. Ishikawa
Y. Aota
Perspectives on Environmental Monitoring
Monitoring and Assessing Global Water Quality -- the GEMS/Water Experience	23	(18)
R. D. Roberts
A. S. Fraser
K. M. Hodgson
G. M. Paquette
Bio-optical Variability in the Littoral Zone: Local Heterogeneity and Implications for Water Quality Monitoring	41	(20)
J.-J. Frenette
W. F. Vincent
Generic Approaches Towards Water Quality Monitoring Based on Paleolimnology	61	(22)
R. Pienitz
W. F. Vincent
Approaches Towards Environmental Restoration
Global Perspectives and Limitations of Lake Restoration	83	(16)
T. Murphy
Removing Environmental Contaminants with Aquatic Plants and Algae	99	(16)
H.G. Peterson
Strategies for Ecological Modeling
Generic Numerical Models in Aquatic Ecology	115	(8)
L. Legendre
Site-Specific Models and the Importance of Benthic-Pelagic Coupling	123	(12)
M. Yamamuro
Recovery from Eutrophication
Restoration of Eutrophic Lakes: a Global Perspective	135	(18)
E. Jeppesen
M. Sondergaard
J. P. Jensen
T. L. Lauridsen
Local Perspectives in Lake Restoration and Rehabilitation	153	(24)
C. Howard-Williams
D. Kelly
Requirements for Lake Management
Strategies for Lake Management in an Increasingly Global Environment	177	(14)
C. R. Goldman
Lake Management Requirements from a Local Perspective	191	(26)
M. R. James
W. Vant
C. Severne
Global and Local Approaches to Freshwater Management: The Way Ahead	217	(12)
W. F. Vincent
M. Kumagai
Subject Index	229