Author : Martin Josephus Baptist
Publisher : Delft University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Modelling Floodplain Biogeomorphology by : Martin Josephus Baptist
Download or read book Modelling Floodplain Biogeomorphology written by Martin Josephus Baptist and published by Delft University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an increasing awareness that rivers need more room in order to safeguard flood safety under climate change conditions. Contemporary river management is creating room in the floodplains and allowing, within certain bounds, natural processes of sedimentation and erosion. One of the aims is to restore dynamic conditions, so as to get a sustainable and more diverse river ecosystem that can cope with floods. This new approach requires understanding of the interaction between the biotic and abiotic components of river systems. More specifically, it requires a better understanding of the interaction between flora and fauna and geomorphological factors. This is the object of investigation of the interdiscipline of biogeomorphology. Modelling biogeomorphological processes in river floodplains is the topic of this thesis.