Flood mitigation designs with respect to river ecosystem functions-A problem oriented conceptual approach

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-77

  Poulard, Christine ^a   Lafont, Michel ^b   Lenar Matyas, Anna ^c   Łapuszek, Marta ^c  

^a CENTRE DE LYON VILLEURBANNE   (France)

^b UR MALY   (France)

^c CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dry dam; Flood mitigation; Impact on ecosystems; Riverscape

Indexed keywords

BANK EROSION; BIOASSESSMENT; DAM DESIGN; FLOOD HAZARDS; FLOOD MITIGATION; FLOOD PROTECTION; HYDRAULIC CONSTRAINTS; RELATED FUNCTIONS; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; RIVERSCAPE; RIVERSCAPES; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS;

BIODIVERSITY; DAMS; FLOOD CONTROL; HYDRAULICS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FLOOD CONTROL; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; RIVER WATER;

EID: 71349085132     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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