Sediment-related river maintenance: the role of fluvial geomorphology

Special issue: geomorphology at work

Auteurs :
SEAR, D.A.
NEWSON, M.D.
BROOKES, A.
KIRKBY, M.J.

Description :
This paper addresses the role that fluvial geomorphology might play in the management of sediment-related river maintenance in the U.K. A methodology for conducting a geomorphological survey, or fluvial audit, is presented, which synthesizes historical data on the catchment land-use and channel network, with contemporary morphological maps to present a statement of the location and type of sediment supply, transport and storage within the river basin under scrutinity. Case studies from two catchments are explored: the River Sence, a fine sediment system, and the Shelf Brook, a coarse sediment system.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
British Geomorphological Research Group symposium, Nottingham, Royaume-Uni, 1994, Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1995, vol. 20, n°. 7, p. 629-647, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 26 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley