The application of palaeohydrology in rivermanagement
This paper reviews recent changes in rivermanagement. These changes are characterised by a move from the notion of rivers as stable equilibrium forms to one of dynamic responsive ecosystems. Palaeohydrology is shown to be capable of providing
important and relevant information to rivermanagers. Furthermore a series of emerging frameworks for incorporating geomorphology in rivermanagement exist wherein palaeohydrological data and analysis can be directly interfaced with the rivermanagement
River classification for management: the geomorphology of the Sabie River in the Eastern Transvaal
Channel geometry ; Classification ; Fluvial processes ; Methodology ; Rivermanagement ; South Africa ; Stream ; Transvaal
Analysis of the Sabie River has facilitated the development of a hierarchical classification suitable as a framework for fluvial research in variety of disciplines and at a veriety of scales. - (AJC)
When is a River not a River ? Consideration of the legal definition of a river for geomorphologists practising in New South Wales, Australia
Australia ; Concept ; Definition ; Environmental management ; Geomorphology ; Legislation ; New South Wales ; Perception ; River bed ; Stream ; Water resources
This paper examines why the definition of a river is an important and ongoing management issue, and outlines the development of legal definitions of river. Finally, the role of fluvial geomorphology is discussed with respect to the definition
of a river and its channel. This analysis will reveal whether the existing legislative framework adequately reflects the physical realities of rivers and watercourses so as to facilitate their conservation.
The management of gravel extraction in alluvial rivers : a case study from the Avon River, southeastern Australia
Australia ; Bank erosion ; Carrying capacity ; Channel geometry ; Gravel ; Management ; New South Wales ; Quarry ; Resource management ; Stream
change of course by avulsion and in part to destabilization driven by human activities in the channel. This paper reviews the complexity of the gravel extraction issue and the importance of regulatory administration in rivermanagement.
A case study of the Avon River in Gippsland, southeastern Australia, demonstrates the impacts of commercial sand and gravel extraction from alluvial rivers. The Avon River has a long history of channel instability related in part to its recent
A geomorphological approach to the ecological management of rivers in the Kruger National Park : the case of the Sabie River
Braided channel ; Channel geometry ; Discharge ; Ecosystem ; Model ; National park ; Regional planning ; Rivermanagement ; Semi-arid area ; South Africa ; Stream ; Stream flow ; Transvaal ; Water management ; Water resources ; Water use
The management of river systems in conservation areas in South Africa is problematic. A framework is developed for predicting changes in river state under different (natural and controlled) flow regimes. The approach involves river classification
Shifting rivermanagement toward salmon restoration in the Columbia River basin
Aquaculture ; Economic impact ; Energy ; Power station ; Resource management ; River basin ; Stream ; United States of America
The Columbia River Basin is the site of a conflict over two resources : hydroelectricity and Pacific salmon. Since 1982, the Pacific Northwest Power Planning Council has endeavored to mediate the conflict by implementing a water budget measure
Geomorphological river channel reconnaissance for river analysis, engineering and management
Applied geomorphology ; Bank erosion ; Channel geometry ; England ; Environmental conservation ; Flood ; Fluvial processes ; Habitat ; Hydraulic works ; River bed ; Survey ; United Kingdom
engineers and managers wishing to work with, rather than against, nature when undertaking engineering and maintenance operations or devising management policies. The utility of geomorphological river reconnaissance is illustrated using a case study from
Geomorphological studies involving river reconnaissance, analysis (both qualitative and quantitative) and assessment can supply information on the form and physical processes operating in a fluvial system. This information is of value to river
tropical environment. The implications of the findings for rivermanagement are also briefly highlighted.
The aim of this paper is to improve the understanding of the nature and dynamics of river channel patterns in the humid tropics through detailed survey and quantitative analysis of the plan geometry of alluvial streams in a seasonally wet humid
Challenges and objectives for geomorphology in U.K. rivermanagement
Applied geomorphology ; Bank erosion ; Drainage ; England ; Flood ; Floodplain ; Fluvial erosion ; Fluvial processes ; Human impact ; Rivermanagement ; United Kingdom ; Wales ; Watershed
This paper reviews some of the challenges and objectives in the application of fluvial geomorphology to improved rivermanagement in the U.K. It describes the mechanisms by which geomorphology can be applied to solve problems, including
the development of design guidance, policy, management approaches, procedures and training. Perhaps some of the most significant challenges for luvial geomorphology in U.K. rivermanagement during the next decade will concern river and floodplain restoration.
Opportunities for incorporating geography into the river basin management
Environment ; Hydraulic works ; Hydrology ; Natural resources ; Slovenia ; Stream ; Sustainable development ; Water management ; Watershed
Geography in Slovenia is not sufficiently involved in the management of river basins, so the A. designed a model of geographical approach to integrated management of water resources presented on the example of the Sotla river basin. He considered
the river basin with its inner diversity and heterogeneity as a basic spatial unit of management. This approach would be a supplement to present sustainable strategies of water management and it could be applied by appropriate study programmes in geography
Hydrological analysis of flow variation of the Gila River in Safford Valley, southeast Arizona
Arizona ; Climatic variation ; Discharge ; Flood ; Fluvial hydrology ; Precipitation ; Stream ; Stream flow ; United States of America ; Water management
This paper investigates the temporal variations in flow of the Gila River in southeastern Arizona and investigates the relative influence of climate and land management on the runoff dynamics of the river.
China ; Concept ; Ecosystem ; Environmental conservation ; Environmental management ; Huang He ; Stream ; Water quality ; Water use
This paper aims at expounding the essence, criteria, indicators and methodologies to build a healthy Yellow River, which provides theoric guidelines to the implementation of the new rivermanagement concept.
Land accretion of the Yellow River delta as influenced by drainage basin factors
China ; Coastal dynamics ; Delta ; Environmental management ; Erosion ; Huang He ; Human impact ; Precipitation ; Watershed
In this study, an effort has been made to elucidate the effect of changing human activities and precipitation on land accretion of the Yellow River delta, to provide a stronger basis for environmental management in the Yellow River drainage basin
River of dreams : on the gulf between theoretical and practical aspects of an upland river restoration
Conceptual model ; Decision making process ; Ecology ; England and Wales ; Environmental management ; Gravel ; Model ; Rehabilitation ; River bed ; Stream ; United Kingdom ; Watershed
This paper is concerned with development and application of a conceptual model of the river restoration process and, through a specific case study, a demonstration of the challenges that arise when combining ecological and geomorphological
principles with social and economic issues. This, it demonstrates the difference between the ideal goals of river restoration and the practical determinants of the nature of a river restoration that derive from individual and community goals.
How public participation in rivermanagement improvements is affected by scale
Decision ; Europe ; Knowledge ; Motivation ; Organization ; Participation ; Project ; Rivermanagement ; Scale ; United Kingdom ; Water management ; Watershed
Nine water managers, operating at varying geographical scales, from the UK and north-west Europe are interviewed to determine their approach to, opinion of, and success in utilising public participation for decisionmaking. The results demonstrate
Principles of engineering geomorphology for managing channel erosion and bedload transport, example from French rivers
Alps (The) ; Applied geomorphology ; Bank erosion ; Carrying capacity ; Concept ; Ecosystem ; Flood ; France ; Natural hazards ; Rivermanagement ; Stream ; Sustainable development
to ecology, to resources, and to human interests. In recent years, increased public and management awareness of these problems has given way to new conceptions and objectives in the field of river engineering, among which the goal of establishing sustainable
French rivers have been transformed by centuries of development to satisfy various social demands such as navigation, hydro-electric power production, flood control, or checking erosion. These modifications have led to impacts that are detrimental
long-term management strategies is of the highest importance. The principles of engineering geomorphology are developed here.