Instream Flow Incremental Methodology: A Primer for IFIM

摘要

This booklet is a primer on the Instream Flow Incremental Methodoogy (IFIM). Thefirst section reviews the history of instream flow problems in the United States. The second section discusses the choice of instream flow methods and, more importantly, provides a framework for deciding whether IFIM is appropriate for the kind of problems one might be facing. The third section reviews the ecological underpinnings of IFIM from a historical perspective. Section four delves into the broader philosophical, problem-solving approach embodied in IFIM. The fifth section outlines the logical steps in applying IFIM and the information flow that holds them together.