Gradients in the biophysical structure of urban rivers and their association with river channel engineering

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 908-925

  Gurnell, A M ^a   Shuker, L ^a   Lee, M ^b   Boitsidis, A J ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Tormead School   (United Kingdom)

^c Jacobs UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Habitat survey; Restoration; River engineering; Urban river

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVER BANK; RIVER ENGINEERING; RIVER FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TRACKING; URBAN AREA;

CZECH REPUBLIC; EMSCHER RIVER; ENGLAND; GERMANY; MIDLANDS [ENGLAND]; NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA; PRAGUE; TAME RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84865862595     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1487     Document Type: Article

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