Large Rivers

Geomorphology and Management

Avijit Gupta

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781119412601
• eBook ISBN: 9781119412656
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Hydrology

An updated treatment of management and geomorphology of large rivers around the world

The newly revised Second Edition of Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management delivers a thoroughly updated exploration of the form and function of major rivers. The book brings together a set of papers on the large rivers of the world, offering readers an insightful examination of a demanding subject. The new Second Edition of the book includes fully updated and revised chapters, as well as two entirely new chapters on the Ayeyarwady and the Arctic rivers.

This fascinating volume describes the environmental requirements for creating and maintaining a major river system, case studies on over a dozen large rivers from different continents in a variety of physical environments, and the measurement and management of large rivers. Unmatched in scope, Large Rivers sheds light on a subject lacking in comprehensive study. Readers will benefit from the inclusion of:

• A thorough introduction to the geology of large river systems, hydrology and discharge, transcontinental moving and storage of sediment, and the greatest floods and largest rivers
• An exploration of the classification, architecture, and evolution of large-river deltas
• Discussions of sedimentology and stratigraphy of large river deposits, including their recognition in the ancient record and the distinction from incised valley fills
• An examination of the effects of tectonism, climate change, and sea-level change on the form and behavior of the modern Amazon river and its floodplain
• Measurement and management of large rivers
• The effect of climatic change on large rivers

Perfect for postgraduate students and researchers in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, sedimentary geology, and river management, Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management will also earn a place in the libraries of engineers and environmental consultants in the private and public sectors working on major rivers around the world.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• About the Editor
• List of Contributors
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Geology of Large River Systems
• 3 Hydrology and Discharge
• 4 Transcontinental Moving and Storage: The Orinoco and Amazon Rivers Transfer the Andes to the Atlantic
• 5 Megafloods and Large Rivers
• 6 Classification, Architecture, and Evolution of Large River Deltas
• 7 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of Large River Deposits: Recognition and Preservation Potential in the Rock Record
• 8 Effects of Tectonism and Sea‐Level Change on the Form and Behaviour of the Modern Amazon River and Its Floodplain
• 9 The Mississippi River System
• 10 The Colorado River
• 11 The Lena: A Large River in a Deep Permafrost Zone
• 12 The Danube: Morphology, Evolution, and Environmental Issues
• 13 The Yukon and the Mackenzie: Large Arctic Rivers of North America
• 14 The River Nile: Evolution and Environment
• 15 The Congo River, Central Africa
• 16 The Zambezi: Origins and Legacies of Earth's Oldest River System
• 17 The Geographic, Geological, and Oceanographic Setting of the Indus River – An Update
• 18 The Ganga River
• 19 Erosion and Weathering in the Brahmaputra River System
• 20 The Jamuna–Brahmaputra River, Bangladesh
• 21 The Ayeyarwady River
• 22 The Mekong River: Morphology, Evolution, and Management
• 23 Dynamic Hydrology and Geomorphology of the Yangtze River
• 24 The Nile River: Geology, Hydrology, Hydraulic Society
• 25 Patterns and Controls on Historical Channel Change in the Willamette River, Oregon USA
• 26 Rivers and Humans – Unintended Consequences
• 27 Large Rivers from Space
• 28 Channel Geometry Analysis Technique for the Lower Mississippi River
• 29 The Management of Large Rivers: Technical and Political Challenges
• 30 The Physical Diversity and Assessment of a Large River System: The Murray–Darling Basin, Australia
• 31 Spatial and Temporal Variations of Water and Sediment Discharges of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) from 1950 to 2018: Erosion of Lake, Channel, and Delta
• 32 Large River Systems and Climate Change
• Index
• End User License Agreement