Open Channel Hydraulics, River Hydraulic Structures Fluvial - For Engineers, Geomorphologists and Physical Geographers

This book covers links the theoretical and practical knowledge of people working with rivers, streams, and hydraulic structures to fluvial geomorphology. It provides a guide for professionals and students to acquire the knowledge and skills to rehabilitate rivers, streams, and waterways.

Sommario

Principles of hydraulics of open channels. Hydraulics of chosen hydraulics structures on rivers. Modern mountain streams river training structures and their hydraulics. Hydraulics of chosen weirs. Ecohydrology concept. Sediment transport in rivers. Modeling of river and stream flow. Shear stresses principles. Principles of fluvial geomorphology. On measurements of fluvial geomorphology parameters in the field. Why we need fluvial geomorphology for practice. Fluvial corridor contemporary changes. Slope stabilization basis. Basis of hydrology for streams and rivers. Stream power and geomorphological survey. Anthropological influence on mountain streams and rivers. Floods—analysis of phenomenon and modeling. Influence of fires on river catchments. Basis of hydrobiology for hydraulics engineers and geographers. River training structures of lowland rivers. Response of the river floodplain to flood events.

Info autore

Artur Radecki-Pawlik, Stefano Pagliara, Jan Hradecky

Riassunto

This book covers links the theoretical and practical knowledge of people working with rivers, streams, and hydraulic structures to fluvial geomorphology. It provides a guide for professionals and students to acquire the knowledge and skills to rehabilitate rivers, streams, and waterways.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Artur (University of Agriculture Radecki-Pawlik, Artur Pagliara Radecki-Pawlik
• Con la collaborazione di: Erik Hendrickson (Editore), Jan Hradecky (Editore), Jan (University of Ostrava Hradecky (Editore), Jan Hradecký (Editore), Hradecky Jan (Editore), Stefano Pagliara (Editore), Stefano (University of Pisa Pagliara (Editore), Artur Radecki-Pawlik (Editore), Artur (University of Agriculture Radecki-Pawlik (Editore), Radecki-Pawlik Artur (Editore), Erik Hendrickson (Co-editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781498730822
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-3082-2
• Pagine: 516
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Hydrology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, Geological surface processes (geomorphology), Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Geomorphology and geological surface processes