Human-induced regulations of river channels and implications for hydrological alterations in the Pearl River Delta, China

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1001-1011

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Chen, Yongqin David ^b   Jiang, Tao ^a   Chen, Xiaohong ^a   Liu, Zufa ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Human regulation; Hydrological alterations; Hydrological processes; Pearl River Delta; River channel geometry; Sediment load

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; GEMS; GEOMETRY; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW; WATER LEVELS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

HUMAN REGULATION; HYDROLOGICAL ALTERATIONS; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; PEARL RIVER DELTA; RIVER CHANNELS; SEDIMENT LOADS;

RIVERS;

FLOOD; GEOMETRY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; RIVER BED; RIVER CHANNEL; SCOUR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAMFLOW; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

PEUCEDANUM SANDWICENSE;

EID: 80051815688     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-011-0456-x     Document Type: Article

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