Kondolf G.M., Piégay H. (Eds.) Tools in Fluvial Geomorphology

2nd Edition. — John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2016. — 550 p. — ISBN10: 0470684054.Fluvial Geomorphology studies the biophysical processes acting in rivers, and the sediment patterns and landforms resulting from them. It is a discipline of synthesis, with roots in geology, geography, and river engineering, and with strong interactions with allied fields such as ecology and landscape architecture. This book comprehensively reviews tools used in fluvial geomorphology, at a level suitable to guide the selection of research methods for a given question. Presenting an integrated approach to the interdisciplinary nature of the subject, it provides guidance for researchers and professionals on the tools available to answer questions on river restoration and management.
Thoroughly updated since the first edition in 2003 by experts in their subfields, the book presents state-of-the-art tools that have revolutionized fluvial geomorphology in recent decades, such as e.g., physical and numerical modelling, remote sensing and GIS, new field techniques and advances in dating, tracking and sourcing, statistical approaches as well as more traditional methods such as system concept, stratigraphic analysis, form and flow characterisation or historical analysis.
This book:
Covers five main types of geomorphological questions and their associated tools: historical framework; spatial framework; chemical, physical and biological methods; analysis of processes and forms; and future understanding framework.
Provides guidance on advantages and limitations of different tools for different applications, data sources, equipment and supplies needed, and case studies illustrating their application in an integrated perspective.
It is an essential resource for researchers and professional geomorphologists, hydrologists, geologists, engineers, planners, and ecologists concerned with river management, conservation and restoration. It is a useful supplementary textbook for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses in Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and interdisciplinary courses in river management and restoration.Background
Tools in fluvial geomorphology: problem statement and recent practice
The Temporal Framework: Dating and Assessing Geomorphological Trends
Surficial geological tools in fluvial geomorphology
Archaeology and human artefacts
Using historical data in fluvial geomorphology
The Spatial Framework: Emphasizing Spatial Structure and Nested Character of Fluvial Forms
System approaches in fluvial geomorphology
Analysis of remotely sensed data for fluvial geomorphology and river science
Geomorphic classification of rivers and streams
Modelling catchment processes
Using environmental radionuclides, mineral magnetism and sediment geochemistry for tracing and dating fine fluvial sediments
Vegetation as a tool in the interpretation of fluvial geomorphic processes and landforms
Channel form and adjustment: characterization, measurement, interpretation and analysis
Flow measurement and characterization
Measuring bed sediment
Coarse particle tracing in fluvial geomorphology
Sediment transport
Sediment budgets as an organizing framework in fluvial geomorphology
Discriminating, Simulating and Modelling Processes and Trends
Models in fluvial geomorphology
Modelling flow, sediment transport and morphodynamics in rivers
Modelling fluvial morphodynamics
Experimental studies and practical challenges in fluvial geomorphology
Statistics and fluvial geomorphology
Conclusion: Applying the Tools
Integrating geomorphological tools to address practical problems in river management and restoration