Uncertainty in the Engineering of Wildlife Habitats |
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| Authors: | A. Brookes BSc PhD FRGS P. Downs BSc PhD K. Skinner BSc MSc |
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| Affiliation: | Environmental Assessment Manager, Environment Agency, Reading, UK.;Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Nottingham, UK.;PhD student, Environment Agency, Reading, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Environmental systems are inherently unstable over time-scales appropriate to planning and management. As knowledge relating to rivers and their floodplains increases, uncertainty is increased rather than decreased. As the limits of what is known become defined, a better appreciation of what is not known is gained.
The creation of wildlife habitats in rivers and on floodplains has been referred to as an art rather than a science. This paper highlights some of the many questions which remain unanswered as environmental managers strive for more sustainable and cost-effective projects. |
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| Keywords: | Risk uncertainty wildlife habitats |
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