Changing River Channels

Author : A. M. Gurnell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing River Channels written by A. M. Gurnell and published by . This book was released on 1995-12-04 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing River Channels is intended for all those with an interest in the dynamics of river channels and their management. Contributions are drawn from both the academic and river management communities and these provide perspectives based upon British, European and North American examples. The chapters are organised into four sections which consider the magnitude and dimensions of river channel adjustments over different timescales; the processes which influence those adjustments, focussing particularly upon the roles of sediment transport and storage, and of vegetation; the information sources that are available for assessing the degree and nature of change; and finally, perspectives on the management of changing river channels. This volume is one of two companion edited books to mark the contributions of Professors K.J. Gregory and D. E. Walling to research on drainage basin form and processes. Each presents a balanced range of contributions written by research colleagues and students.

Author : A. M. Gurnell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780471963189
Total Pages : 954 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing River Channels written by A. M. Gurnell and published by . This book was released on 1995-09 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruce L. Rhoads
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108173780
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River Dynamics written by Bruce L. Rhoads and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : T. R. Eschner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hydrologic and Morphologic Changes in Channels of the Platte River Basin written by T. R. Eschner and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daryl B. Simons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings, Workshop on Downstream River Channel Changes Resulting from Diversions Or Reservoir Construction written by Daryl B. Simons and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : D. E. Burkham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Channel Changes of the Gila River in Safford Valley, Arizona, 1846-1970 written by D. E. Burkham and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the geology and ground water in the Gila River flood plain and the adjacent terraces.

Author : John R. Ritter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changes in the Channel Morphology of Trinity River and Eight Tributaries, California, 1961-65 written by John R. Ritter and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kenneth John Gregory
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River Channel Changes written by Kenneth John Gregory and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1977 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen Darby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Incised River Channels written by Stephen Darby and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-05-04 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incised river channels are ubiquitous features of landscapes disturbed by environmental change. Problems associated with channel incision include undermining of structures, downstream sedimentation, severe bank erosion and widening, and degradation of aquatic and riparian habitats. In Incised River Channels, research from the disciplines of geomorphology, hydraulics, sediment transport, ecology, environmental management and river engineering is brought together to develop a detailed, integrated treatment, over a range of spatial and temporal scales, of the dynamic behaviour of unstable incised rivers. The book emphasizes the need for improved understanding of the processes and mechanisms of channel adjustment and evolution to underpin sustainable river management and engineering. It contains important original contributions from an international authorship. Contributors include university and government scientists and researchers, as well as practitioners from regulatory and consultancy organizations. Divided into three thematic sections, Incised River Channels covers the nature and significance of incised channels, processes, and mitigation and management. Fundamental principles are illustrated using case studies from a wide range of physiographic environments, providing a wide geographical coverage. This volume will be of interest to academics and advanced level students who are studying fluvial geomorphology and/or river engineering. It will also be of appeal to all those interested in river adjustment and management.

Author : Peter Downs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134639104
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book River Channel Management written by Peter Downs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: River Channel Management is the first book to deal comprehensively with recent revolutions in river channel management. It explores the multi-disciplinary nature of river channel management in relation to modern management techniques that bear the background of the entire drainage basin in mind, use channel restoration where appropriate, and are designed to be sustainable. River Channel Management is divided into five sections: ·The Introduction outlines the need for river channel management . ·Retrospective Review offers an overview of twentieth century engineering methods and the ways that river channel systems operate. ·Realisation explains how greater understanding of river channel adjustments, channel hazards and river basin planning created a context for twenty-first century management. ·Requirements for Management explains and examines environmental assessment, restoration-based approaches, and methods that work towards 'design with nature' ·Final Revision speculates about prospects for twenty-first century river channel management. River Channel Management is written for higher-level undergraduates and for postgraduates in geography, ecology, engineering, planning, geology and environmental science, for professionals involved in river channel management, and for staff in environmental agencies.