Gary Brierley is a professor in the School of Geography, Geology, and Environmental Science at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Kirstie Fryirs is a lecturer in the Department of Physical Geography at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
"River Futures is an unequivocally positive book with a positive
message, looking forward and trying to provide solutions."
-- "Journal of Environmental Quality"
"Focusing on the future rather than the past, an eco-system
perspective, and integrating biological and social interests are
among the strategies that these earth and environmental scientists
apply to restoring rivers that have been damaged by human activity.
Most of the contributors, and most of the case studies, are from
Australia and New Zealand, but Europe, Japan, South Africa, and
Colorado are also represented."
-- "Reference & Research Book News"
"In River Futures, Brierley and Fryirs, along with an international
team of authors, provide a vision of what river rehabilitation is
and how it should be managed."
-- "Book Reviews"
"In each section, multiple collaborators provide unique
perspectives and research examples, mainly from Australia, to
explain current river management challenges to raise awareness of
the truly multi-disciplinary approaches that will be needed to
achieve lasting river health and the future....Overall, the book
has useful discussions and descriptions of approaches that will
help all readers. There will certainly be a benefit to local
decision-makers who are on the socio-political front lines of river
management decisions, as they will gain a better understanding of
the scientific context of river management."
-- "Natural Areas Journal"
"Subjects covered in this collection include: the importance of
having a future focus for river rehabilitation, a shift in the
science and management of river systems, application of carefully
targeted measures to monitor the conditions of river systems, and
dedication to the concept of healthier river futures."
-- "Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and
Environment"
"The editors...make a strong case that we should focus on what we
hope our rivers will look like in the future, rather than trying to
return them to what they looked like in the past."
-- "Choice"
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