Analysis of UK river restoration using broad-scale data sets

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 490-501

  Smith, Benjamin ^a   Clifford, Nicholas J ^a   Mant, Jenny ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b River Restoration Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Channel modification; GIS; River Habitat Survey; River restoration

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SURVEYS;

CHANNEL MODIFICATION; ENERGY CONDITION; LEARNING OPPORTUNITY; RESTORATION PROJECT; RESTORATION TECHNIQUES; RIVER RESTORATION; RIVER-HABITATS; UK ENVIRONMENT AGENCY;

RESTORATION;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENERGY; RIVER; TIME; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84911970601     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/wej.12063     Document Type: Article

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