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Improving Floodplain Management: Implications for Salmon, Public Safety, and Global Warming
ResearchWorks at the University of Washington
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Improving Floodplain Management: Implications for Salmon, Public Safety, and Global Warming
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| Creator |
Siemann, Dan
Kirkpatrick, DeeAnn |
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| Subject |
floodplains
riparian areas habitat conservation natural resource management floods salmon Salmonidae whales Cetacea habitat destruction public safety global warming |
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| Description |
Current floodplain management policies in Puget Sound have led to significant development in floodplains, loss of aquatic and riparian habitat, and diminished floodplain function. The consequences include costly floods, declines of salmon and orca populations, and heightened risk to public safety. Climate change is likely to make these problems worse. A recent Biological Opinion details floodplain management problems in Puget Sound and the role that the National Flood Insurance Program plays...
National Wildlife Federation's Pacific region. Washington State Habitat Office of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). |
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| Publisher |
University of Washington Water Center
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| Date |
2011-03-23T21:45:42Z
2011-03-23T21:45:42Z 2010-02-02 |
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| Type |
Presentation
Recording, oral |
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| Identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16397
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| Language |
en_US
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