Sustaining River Ecosystems and Water Resources

by Ellen Wohl

Book Overview

This work is designed to broaden the scope with which many people regard a river. Rivers are commonly regarded from a very simplistic perspective as conduits for downstream flows of water. In this context, it may be considered acceptable and necessary to engineer the channel to either facilitate such flows (e.g., channelization, levees) or limit flows and store water (e.g., water supply reservoirs, flood control). The book presents the concept of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319651234
• ISBN13: 9783319651231
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"