Valuing Chaparral by Emma C. Underwood Hugh D. Safford Nicole A. Molinari & Jon E. Keeley

Author:Emma C. Underwood, Hugh D. Safford, Nicole A. Molinari & Jon E. Keeley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Much of the water that flows through this revitalized portion of the river that is used for water-based activities, nearly 16 million gallons a day (~60.5 million liters), is a result of inputs of treated wastewater from the city’s water reclamation plants. Increasing (augmenting) streamflow , such as with treated wastewater, has been shown to have a positive effect on some ecosystem services, all of which are germane to streams in chaparral landscapes. This includes increases or improvements in recreational amenities, natural aesthetics , and habitat for threatened species (Bischel et al. 2013). Readily observed benefits to humans documented from flow augmentation studies include creating water-based recreation opportunities where they did not exist before, increasing the aesthetic values of a stream, promoting better ecological status in river “rating” systems, and enhancing the biodiversity of an area.

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