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The dynamic nature of sediments, from rivers to estuaries and the sea, calls for a holistic approach to sediment management that ensures that transport, quantity and quality are explicitly addressed throughout the framework. If sediments are hydrodynamically connected, it makes sense to prioritize those that pose risk downstream, and to do this in a manner that considers the entire sediment,contaminant and risk budget, from source to sink. Such an approach will provide insight into the highest impact potential changes in agricultural, industrial and development practices that may reduce sediment and contaminant inputs, and hence the cost of maintaining waterways and protecting the environment.Conceptual frameworks for basin-scale sediment management that provide an approach for addressing the complexities inherent in managing sediments at both a basin-wide and site-specific scale and their role in holistic European basin-scale sediment management decision making, are discussed.
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Apitz, S., Oen, A., White, S. (2007). Managing Sediment Risk at the Basin Scale. In: Linkov, I., Kiker, G.A., Wenning, R.J. (eds) Environmental Security in Harbors and Coastal Areas. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5802-8_6
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