Classification of river morphology and hydrology to support management and restoration

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 17-33

  Rinaldi, M ^a   Gurnell, A M ^b   del Tánago, M González ^c   Bussettini, M ^d   Hendriks, D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^e DELTARES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Channel morphology; Floodplain; Flow regime; Groundwater; River classification

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FLOODPLAIN; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER EVOLUTION; RIVER FLOW; RIVER MANAGEMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84952981815     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-015-0438-z     Document Type: Article

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