Enlightenment and the GM floodplain

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-29

  Lewin, John ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flood risk management; Floodplains; Fluvial sedimentation; Pollution; Regulated rivers

Indexed keywords

ENGLAND; EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION; EXTREME EVENTS; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; FLOOD RISKS; FLOOD-PLAINS; FOUR-PHASE; GLOBAL SYSTEMS; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES; LAND DRAINAGE; NOVEL PATTERNS; REGULATED RIVER; RIVER REGULATION; SEDIMENTOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; TRANSFORMATION MODEL; TRANSPORT LINKS; URBAN POLLUTIONS; WATER ABSTRACTION;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); FLOOD CONTROL; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; POLLUTION; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

FLOODS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; EXTREME EVENT; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENTATION;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84872164942     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.3230     Document Type: Article

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