Hydrological impacts of floodplain restoration: A case study of the River Cherwell, UK

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-85

  Acreman, M C ^a   Riddington, R ^b   Booker, D J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Peter Brett Associates LLP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flood frequency; Floodplains; Hydrological impacts; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EMBANKMENT; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOOD PLAIN; HYDROLOGY; RIVER ENGINEERING;

EMBANKMENT; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODPLAIN; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; RIVER ENGINEERING; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

CHERWELL RIVER; ENGLAND (OXFORDSHIRE); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141863385     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-7-75-2003     Document Type: Article

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