Authors:
Wohl, E.
Publication Date:
2005
Abstract/Summary:
Recognition of compromised river function is particularly important in the context of river restoration, in which the public perception of a river’s condition often drives the decision to undertake restoration as well as the
decision about what type of restoration should be attempted. Determining the degree to which a river has been altered from its reference condition requires a knowledge of historical land use and the associated effects on rivers. Rivers of the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains in the United States are used
to illustrate how historical land uses such as beaver trapping, placer mining, tie drives, flow regulation,
and the construction of transportation corridors continue to affect contemporary river characteristics.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Ecology and Society
Link:
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~conniew1/geog532/Wohl2008.pdf