Impact of anthropogenic modifications of a river basin on neighboring coasts: Case study

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 336-344

  Yuhi, Masatoshi ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beach erosion; Dam construction; Environmental issues; Human factors; Mining; Regional analysis; River basins; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DAMS; EMBANKMENT DAMS; EROSION; FLOOD CONTROL; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; LANDFORMS; MINING; REGIONAL PLANNING; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS; WATERSHEDS;

BEACH EROSION; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; HUMAN FACTORS; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; RIVER BASINS;

RIVERS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEACH EROSION; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; EROSION RATE; FLOOD CONTROL; RIVER BASIN; WATERSHED;

ASIA; CHUBU; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; ISHIKAWA; JAPAN;

EID: 54249119558     PISSN: 0733950X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(2008)134:6(336)     Document Type: Article

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