International Association of Hydrological Sciences

The Structure, Function
and Management Implications of
Fluvial Sedimentary Systems

edited by Fiona J. Dyer, Martin C. Thoms & Jon M. Olley

IAHS Publication no. 276 (published August 2002) in the IAHS Series of Proceedings and Reports

ISBN 1-901502-96-1; 484 + xii pp.; price £72.00

This volume comprises the proceedings of a symposium of the same name held in September 2002 at Alice Springs in Australia, as a contribution to the UNESCO IHP-V Project 2.1: Vegetation, Land Use and Erosion. The 54 papers cover a wide range of topics pertaining to fluvial sedimentary systems, recognizing their role and the way in which they are managed for the health of riverine systems. They are grouped into four sections:

Eco-geomorphology: linking the physical form of fluvial sedimentary systems with ecological response captures research on the relationships between the physical form of river systems and ecological functioning.

Flood plains: the role of temporary storage in the exchange of sediment and nutrients focuses on the conveyance and cycling of contaminants, sediment and nutrients through temporary storage.

Variability: magnitude and frequency controlling sedimentary systems identifies how understanding the effects of temporal and spatial variation on our river systems is key to their management.

Techniques: new approaches in the study of fluvial sedimentary systems presents advances in the application of remote sensing, hydraulic modelling and tracing to the study of these systems.

Each section concludes with a keynote paper summarizing the main issues and identifying the challenges which face that research field into the future.

Alphabetical list of Authors
Key word index

Contents


     
  1. ECO-GEOMORPHOLOGY: linking the physical form of fluvial sedimentary systems with ecological response
     
     
  2. FLOOD PLAINS: the role of temporary storage in the exchange of sediment and nutrients
     
     
  3. VARIABILITY: magnitude and frequency controlling sedimentary systems
     
     
  4. TECHNIQUES: new approaches in the study of fluvial sedimentary systems
     
     

    Key word index, 479-483