Modelling streambank erosion potential using maximum entropy in a central Appalachian watershed

IAHS-AISH Proceedings and Reports

Volumn 367, Issue , 2014, Pages 122-127

  Pitchford, J ^a   Strager, M ^a   Riley, A ^a   Lin, L ^b   Anderson, J ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

LiDAR; maximum entropy; stream restoration; streambank erosion

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); ENTROPY; EROSION; MAXIMUM ENTROPY METHODS; OPTICAL RADAR; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RESTORATION; STREAM FLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATERSHEDS;

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES; EROSION POTENTIALS; MODELLING FRAMEWORK; QUANTITATIVE APPROACH; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS; STREAM RESTORATION; STREAMBANK EROSION;

BANK PROTECTION;

BANK EROSION; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; LIDAR; MAXIMUM ENTROPY ANALYSIS; PRIORITIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STREAM; WATERSHED;

APPALACHIANS;

EID: 84944680566     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.5194/piahs-367-122-2015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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