A geomorphological approach to the management of rivers contaminated by metal mining

Geomorphology

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 423-447

  Macklin, M G ^a   Brewer, P A ^a   Hudson Edwards, K A ^b   Bird, G ^a   Coulthard, T J ^c   Dennis, I A ^a   Lechler, P J ^d   Miller, J R ^e   Turner, J N ^f  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^e WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Heavy metal contamination; Hydrology; Integrated river basin management; Mining affected rivers

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BASIN MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUROPEAN UNION; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; MINE WASTE; REMEDIATION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; RIVER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33748509753     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.06.024     Document Type: Article

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