Mitigation Strategies for Developed Areas of Galveston Bay

Although wetlands in Texas comprise less than 5 percent of the State's total area, Texas is one of 19 states that has exhibited the most significant loss of wetland ecosystems (Tiner, 1984). Studies conducted in the past decade indicate that much of this loss can be attributed to human impacts from development (Salveson, 1990). Of the human impacts affecting wetlands, dredging and dredge-related activities are perhaps the most significant (Salveson, 1990). This study analyzes and evaluates mitigation strategies for managing wetlands influenced by dredging activities associated with development. Additionally, the study yields a compendium of mitigation strategies, which can be utilized as a mitigation "handbook" for resource managers, policy makers, and developers in Galveston Bay.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Applied Geography

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Geography and Planning

Grantor

Southwest Texas State University

Year dc:date.issued

1993

Author dc:creator

• Hickman, Anne L.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Kimmel, James

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Day, Frederick A.
• Fitzsimons, Dennis E.

• wetland conservation
• dredging
• Galveston Bay
• real estate development

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10877/19625

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digital.library.txst.edu:10877/19625