Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management
Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management
Wiley | March 4, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470849878 | 712 pages | PDF | 44 MB
Wiley | March 4, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470849878 | 712 pages | PDF | 44 MB
This exciting book brings together a set of papers on large rivers of the world, as a unique introduction to a demanding subject. The book includes thirty chapters and is organised into three sections. The first part is on the environmental requirements for creating and maintaining a major river system. The second is a collection of case studies on 14 large rivers from different continents, covering a range of physical environments. The third section includes chapters on the measurement and management of large rivers.