Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0470688904 ISBN 13: 9780470688908

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2012

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Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments presents a definitive review of current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers, derived from the 7^th International Gravel-bed Rivers Workshop, the 5-yearly meeting of the world’s leading authorities in the field.

Each chapter in the book has been specifically commissioned to represent areas in which recent progress has been made in the field. The topics covered also represent a coherent progression through the principal areas of the subject (hydraulics; sediment transport; river morphology; tools and methods; applications of science).

• Definitive review of the current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers
• Coverage of both fundamental and applied topics
• Edited by leading academics with contributions from key researchers
• Thoroughly edited for quality and consistency to provide coherent and logical progression through the principal areas of the subject.

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Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments provides an up-to-date report of the state of the field and serves as an essential resource for river engineers and ecologists, geomorphologists, river managers and advanced students in these fields.

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Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments presents a definitive review of current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers, derived from the 7^th International Gravel-bed Rivers Workshop, the 5-yearly meeting of the world's leading authorities in the field.

Each chapter in the book has been specifically commissioned to represent areas in which recent progress has been made in the field. The topics covered also represent a coherent progression through the principal areas of the subject (hydraulics; sediment transport; river morphology; tools and methods; applications of science).

• Definitive review of the current knowledge of gravel-bed rivers
• Coverage of both fundamental and applied topics
• Edited by leading academics with contributions from key researchers
• Thoroughly edited for quality and consistency to provide coherent and logical progression through the principal areas of the subject.

Gravel-Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments provides an up-to-date report of the state of the field and serves as an essential resource for river engineers and ecologists, geomorphologists, river managers and advanced students in these fields.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470688904
• ISBN 13: 9780470688908
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 563
• Redattore: Church Michael, Biron Pascale M., Roy Andre G., Ashmore Peter, Bergeron Normand
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile