Author: Steve JanickePublisher:
ISBN: 9780730975946
Category : Erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Stream Channel and Floodplain Erosion
Author: Steve JanickePublisher:
ISBN: 9780730975946
Category : Erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Physical Geology
Author: Steven EarlePublisher:
ISBN: 9781537068824
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.
Let the Water Do the Work
Author: Bill ZeedykPublisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603585699
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Let the Water Do the Work is an important contribution to riparian restoration. By "thinking like a creek," one can harness the regenerative power of floods to reshape stream banks and rebuild floodplains along gullied stream channels. Induced Meandering is an artful blend of the natural sciences - geomorphology, hydrology and ecology - which govern channel forming processes. Induced Meandering directly challenges the dominant paradigm of river and creek stabilization by promoting the intentional erosion of selected banks while fostering deposition of eroded materials on an evolving floodplain. The river self-heals as the growth of native riparian vegetation accelerates the meandering process. Not all stream channel types are appropriate for Induced Meandering, yet the Induced Meandering philosophy of "going with the flow" can inform all stream restoration projects. Induced meandering strives to understand rivers as timeless entities governed by immutable rules serving their watersheds, setting their own timetables, and coping with their own realities as they carry mountains grain by grain to the sea. Anyone with an interest in natural resource management in these uncertain times should read this book and put these ideas to work.
River Dynamics
Author: Bruce L. RhoadsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108173780
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Rivers are important agents of change that shape the Earth's surface and evolve through time in response to fluctuations in climate and other environmental conditions. They are fundamental in landscape development, and essential for water supply, irrigation, and transportation. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geomorphological processes that shape rivers and that produce change in the form of rivers. It explores how the dynamics of rivers are being affected by anthropogenic change, including climate change, dam construction, and modification of rivers for flood control and land drainage. It discusses how concern about environmental degradation of rivers has led to the emergence of management strategies to restore and naturalize these systems, and how river management techniques work best when coordinated with the natural dynamics of rivers. This textbook provides an excellent resource for students, researchers, and professionals in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, river science, and environmental policy.
Use of Land Surface Erosion Techniques with Stream Channel Sedimentation Models
Author: D. Michael GeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Going with the Flow
Author: Barbara Ellis-SugaiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Stream Corridor Restoration
Author: Publisher: National Technical Info Svc
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
This document is a cooperative effort among fifteen Federal agencies and partners to produce a common reference on stream corridor restoration. It responds to a growing national and international interest in restoring stream corridors.
Vegetation and Engineering Structures in Flood and Erosion Control
Author: Reed Warner BaileyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Channel Widening and Flood-plain Construction Along Cimarron River in Southwestern Kansas
Author: Stanley Alfred SchummPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Channels (Hydraulic engineering)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Major channel changes along the Cimarron River are related to the frequency and magnitude of floods and the departure of annual precipitation from normal.
A Field Guide for the Assessment of Erosion, Sediment Transport, and Deposition in Incised Channels of the Southwestern United States
Author: John T. C. ParkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description