Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 31.2
Survey of the range of different typologies shown in Figure 31.2, analysing their comparative strengths and weaknesses for river conservation
and management. Biotopes and GeoRHS perform strongly.
Integrates
geomor-
phology
hydrology
& ecology
Realistic
monitoring
&data
needs
Cross-
regional
applicabil-
ity
Informs
adaptative
manage-
ment
Multi-scale
or
hierarchical
Sensitive to
external
drivers
Potential
for
prediction
Consistent
and quality
controllable
Captures
system
memory
Process
based
Method
Example references
Historical Flow
Method
Petts and Maddock,
1994
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*
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*
*
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*
*
Flow Duration Curve
Linsley and Franzini,
1964
Acreman, 2005
Poff
et al
., 1997
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**
*
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*
*
*
**
**
Tennant Method
Tennant, 1976
Jowett, 1997
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*
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*
*
*
**
**
Discharge Method
Petts and Maddock,
1994
*
*
*
Indices of
Hydrological
Alteration (IHA)
Richter
et al
., 1996;
1997; 1998
Gao
et al
., 2009
Poff
et al
., 2010
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PHABSIM
Milhous
et al
., 1984
Petts and Maddock,
1994
Jowett, 1997
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*
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*
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Stewart's Method
Stewart, 1969
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*
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**
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**
Low Flows 2000
Holmes
et al
., 2005
*
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Indices of Biological
Integrity
Karr, 1981, 1991
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**
**
*
**
**
Instream Flow
Requirements
DWAF, 1991
King and Louw, 1998
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*
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Building Block
Methodology
King and Louw, 1998
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