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Introducing Large Rivers (Paperback)
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Introducing Large Rivers (Paperback)
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An accessible introduction to large rivers, including coverage of
the geomorphology, hydrology, ecology, and environments of large
river systems This indispensible book takes a structured and global
approach to the subject of large rivers, covering geomorphology,
hydrology, ecology, and anthropogenic environment. It offers a
thorough foundation for readers who are new to the field and
presents enlightening discussions about issues of management at the
worldwide scale. The book also examines possible future adaptations
that may come about due to climate change. The book has benefitted
from contributions by Professor W.J. Junk on the ecology of
floodplains and Professor Olav Slaymaker on the large arctic
rivers. Introducing Large Rivers is presented in three parts. Part
1 provides an introduction to the world's large rivers and their
basins. It covers source, transfer, and storage of their water and
sediment; Pleistocene inheritance; the ecology of channels and
floodplains; deltas; and more. Several large rivers are discussed
in the next part. These include the Amazon Mississippi, Nile,
Ganga-Brahmaputra System, Mekong, and Yangtze. The last part
examines changes in large rivers and our management of river
systems. It studies anthropogenic alterations such as land use and
deforestation in large river basins; structural control systems
like dams and reservoirs on channels; and ecological changes. It
finishes with chapters on the management of large rivers, covering
both technical and political aspects, and the future of the world's
big river systems. Introducing Large Rivers is ideal as an
introductory textbook on large rivers for future earth and
environmental scientists and river managers. It will also benefit
advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying geography,
geology, ecology, and river management.
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