Delta processes and management strategies in China

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-184

  Wang, Zhao Yin ^a   Hu, Shixiong ^b   Wu, Yongsheng ^a   Shao, Xuejun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation   (China)

Author keywords

Avulsions; Deltaic process; Land creation; Management strategies; Sediment load

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009643464     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2003.9635204     Document Type: Article

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