The role of reservoirs in sustainable use of the planet

Reservoirs, as mixtures of natural and human-made systems, are useful as indicators of sustainability. Various aspects of reservoir management, cast in a sustainability context, are discussed, including natural capitalism, industrial ecology, ecological health, and delivery of ecosystem services. Co...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 2001-08, Vol.457 (1-3), p.61-67
Main Author: CAIRNS, John JR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
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Summary:Reservoirs, as mixtures of natural and human-made systems, are useful as indicators of sustainability. Various aspects of reservoir management, cast in a sustainability context, are discussed, including natural capitalism, industrial ecology, ecological health, and delivery of ecosystem services. Consideration of the entire drainage basin, chemical stresses, the hydrological cycle, and balancing short-term vs. long-term and societal vs. ecological values also are examined in a sustainability context.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1023/A:1012298129769