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River Dynamics

Bruce L. Rhoads

  • Bindwijze: Hardcover
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Wetenschap & Natuur
  • ISBN: 9781107195424
Geomorphology to Support Management
Inhoud
Taal:en
Bindwijze:Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:07 mei 2020
Aantal pagina's:526
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Bruce L. Rhoads
Hoofdauteur:Bruce L. Rhoads
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:225 mm
Product hoogte:28 mm
Product lengte:282 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:224 mm
Verpakking hoogte:31 mm
Verpakking lengte:279 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:1613 g
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:225 mm
Product hoogte:28 mm
Product lengte:282 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:224 mm
Verpakking hoogte:31 mm
Verpakking lengte:279 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:1613 g

Samenvatting

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.