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Publication: Inland Navigation: Environmental Sustainability
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This chapter provides an overview of the ecosystem sustainability procedures currently used for United States inland waterways. It presents environmental considerations for construction, operation, and restoration of waterways in the continental United States. Navigable waterways in the United States include both coastal (tidal) and inland waterways used in the past, present, or potentially in the future, to move people or commodities. Environmental sustainability of waterways is being pursued by the United States and many other nations. All work on and in the federal waterways in the United States is controlled by Congress. Consideration of environmental impacts is an essential element in the design of any project, including navigation projects. Port navigation facilities are funded and built by federal agencies (such as the US Navy), by state and local governments, and by private concerns.
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Inland Navigation: Environmental Sustainability
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© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Jan 10, 2019
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Ecosystems
- Environmental engineering
- Federal government
- Geomatics
- Government
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Inland waterways
- Navigation (geomatic)
- Organizations
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
- Sustainable development
- Water and water resources
- Waterways
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