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Different paradigms, perspectives and images of the watershed are the basis for imaginative thinking and innovation. In planning and management such paradigms serve to direct our thinking toward new and imaginative solutions to our water resource problems. How do we imagine the watershed? Do we see a hydrologic construct of rivers and reservoirs, or a riverine-riparian ecosystem of habitat and species, or perhaps a bioregion, a geographical area of interacting life systems? What is the place of an economic or ecological conscience in our perspective? Do technics and narrative tell different stories of the watershed and its needs? How do we view negotiations in making trade-offs of different values and interests? Does adaptive management with its emphasis on data collection offer a different way of looking at the watershed? And do we have the desire to do our planning in a manner that builds relationships in addition to developing information? The discussion of these questions is informed by an examination of the purposes and conflicts at Corps of Engineers reservoirs in the United States.
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Johnson, W.K. (1998). Restoration through Imagination in Planning and Management. In: Loucks, D.P. (eds) Restoration of Degraded Rivers: Challenges, Issues and Experiences. NATO ASI Series, vol 39. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2894-2_2
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