Restoring and Protecting Marine Habitat:

The Role of Engineering and Technology

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Size: 212 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1994

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Committee on the Role of Technology in Marine Habitat Protection and Enhancement, National Research Council
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Tremendous changes have occurred this century in the nation's coastal habitats, in the way society views them, and in the way they are managed. This volume offers a complete, highly readable assessment of how scientific knowledge and coastal engineering capabilities ...
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Front Matter	i-xviii
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Indroduction	9-17	(skim)
2 Scientific and Engineering Perspectives	18-30	(skim)
3 The State of Engineering Practice in Marine Habitat Management	31-62	(skim)
4 The Application of Protection and Restoration Technology in Marine Habitat Management	63-70	(skim)
5 Institutional Issues Affecting Marine Habitat Management	71-89	(skim)
6 Improving Project Performance	90-101	(skim)
7 Research Needs	102-112	(skim)
8 Conclusions and Recommendations	113-124	(skim)
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches	125-128	(skim)
Appendix B: Case Studies	129-153	(skim)
Appendix C: Source Reference Table	154-168	(skim)
Appendix D: Summary of Solicited Expert Accounts	169-172	(skim)
References	173-194	(skim)

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Tremendous changes have occurred this century in the nation's coastal habitats, in the way society views them, and in the way they are managed. This volume offers a complete, highly readable assessment of how scientific knowledge and coastal engineering capabilities can be more effectively used to protect and restore marine habitat. It addresses traditional and innovative uses of technology to protect remaining natural marine habitats, to enhance or restore those that have been altered, and to create marine habitat from lands used for other purposes. The use of dredged materials as a vital resource in protection and restoration work is explored. The book also explores organizational, management, and regulatory barriers to using the best available technology and engineering practice. Specific options for improvements are offered in each area.

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