River Dynamics
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River Dynamics

Geomorphology to Support Management

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eBook - PDF

River Dynamics

Geomorphology to Support Management

About this book

Rivers are important agents of change that shape the Earth's surface and evolve through time in response to fluctuations in climate and other environmental conditions. They are fundamental in landscape development, and essential for water supply, irrigation, and transportation. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geomorphological processes that shape rivers and that produce change in the form of rivers. It explores how the dynamics of rivers are being affected by anthropogenic change, including climate change, dam construction, and modification of rivers for flood control and land drainage. It discusses how concern about environmental degradation of rivers has led to the emergence of management strategies to restore and naturalize these systems, and how river management techniques work best when coordinated with the natural dynamics of rivers. This textbook provides an excellent resource for students, researchers, and professionals in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, river science, and environmental policy.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781107195424
eBook ISBN
9781108173780
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Hydrology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Reviews
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1 Introduction
  9. Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Drainage Basins and Stream Networks
  10. Chapter 3 Sediment Dynamics at Global and Drainage-Basin Scales
  11. Chapter 4 Flow Dynamics in Rivers
  12. Chapter 5 Sediment Transport Dynamics in Rivers
  13. Chapter 6 Magnitude-Frequency Concepts and the Dynamics of Channel-Forming Events
  14. Chapter 7 The Shaping of Channel Geometry
  15. Chapter 8 Channel Planform – Controls on Development and Change
  16. Chapter 9 The Dynamics of Meandering Rivers
  17. Chapter 10 The Dynamics of Braided Rivers
  18. Chapter 11 The Dynamics of Anabranching Rivers
  19. Chapter 12 The Dynamics of River Confluences
  20. Chapter 13 The Vertical Dimension of Rivers: Longitudinal Profiles, Profile Adjustments, and Step-Pool Morphology
  21. Chapter 14 The Dynamics of Floodplains
  22. Chapter 15 Human Impacts on River Dynamics
  23. Chapter 16 River Dynamics and Management
  24. Appendix A Power Functions in Fluvial Geomorphology
  25. Appendix B Characterization of Fluvial Sediment
  26. Appendix C Measuring Discharge and Velocities in Rivers
  27. Appendix D Measurement of Sediment Transport in Rivers
  28. Symbols
  29. References
  30. Index