Examining the effects of urbanization on streams using indicators of geomorphic stability

Physical Geography

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-181

  Doyle, Martin W ^a   Harbor, Jonathan M ^a   Rich, Cecil F ^b   Spacie, Anne ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel stability; Stream restoration; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CHANGE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; URBANIZATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034465892     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723646.2000.10642704     Document Type: Article

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