Urban hydrogeomorphology and the urban stream syndrome: Treating the symptoms and causes of geomorphic change

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 480-492

  Vietz, Geoff J ^a   Walsh, Christopher J ^a   Fletcher, Tim D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

geomorphology; physical habitat; stormwater runoff; urban hydrology; urban streams; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROGEOLOGY; RUNOFF; STORMWATER; STREAM; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84966839238     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: 14770296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309133315605048     Document Type: Article

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