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A SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING SCENIC RIVERS 1
Author(s) -
Knudson Douglas M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1976.tb02679.x
Subject(s) - streams , recreation , rating system , simplicity , natural (archaeology) , environmental science , vegetation (pathology) , hydrology (agriculture) , water quality , recreational use , quality (philosophy) , environmental resource management , water resource management , computer science , geography , geology , environmental economics , geotechnical engineering , ecology , archaeology , medicine , computer network , philosophy , epistemology , pathology , economics , biology
. A system is presented for evaluating streams for inclusion in “scenic river” systems. Rating criteria are proposed which are objective and pertinent to recreational, scenic and natural qualities of the river and its banks. The critieria should also be selected for simplicity and economy in application. Numerical ratings of eight criteria are shown for Indiana conditions. These were applied to streams meeting minimum qualifications. The rating criteria are measures of bank vegetation, stream course alterations, man‐made structures and roads near and across the river, aesthetic quality of the water, and special natural features.