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Geomorphic analysis of river systems : an approach to reading the landscape / / Kirstie A. Fryirs, Gary J. Brierley
| Geomorphic analysis of river systems : an approach to reading the landscape / / Kirstie A. Fryirs, Gary J. Brierley |
| Autore | Fryirs Kirstie A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina |
551.355
551.483011 |
| Soggetto topico |
Watersheds
Fluvial geomorphology Conques hidrogràfiques Geomorfologia fluvial |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
9781118305454
1283644436 1118305450 1118305426 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER ONE: Geomorphic analysis of river systems: an approach to reading the landscape; Introduction; How is geomorphology useful?; Geomorphic analysis of river systems: our approach to reading the landscape; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER TWO: Key concepts in river geomorphology; Introduction; Spatial considerations in reading the landscape; Catchments as nested hierarchies: the spatial configuration of landscapes; Imposed and flux boundary conditions; Heterogeneity and homogeneity of landscapes
Catchment linkages and (dis)connectivityConceptualisation of time; Timeframes of river analysis; Davisian cycle of landscape erosion; Equilibrium notions in river systems; Differentiating behaviour from change; Disturbance events; Magnitude-frequency relationships in river systems; River sensitivity and resilience; Catchment-specific analysis of river systems: combining spatial and temporal concepts; Conclusion; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER THREE: Catchment-scale controls on river geomorphology; Introduction: what is a catchment? Process zones in catchments: sediment source, transfer and accumulation zonesLongitudinal profiles of rivers; Geomorphic transitions along river longitudinal profiles; Catchment morphometrics as controls on river character and behaviour; Catchment shape; Catchment relief; Drainage density and network extension; Drainage pattern; Geologic controls on drainage network form, and river character and behaviour; Lithologic controls upon sediment calibre and volume; Tributary-trunk stream relationships; Stream order; The influence of catchment configuration upon flow and sediment flux; Conclusion Key messages from this chapterCHAPTER FOUR: Catchment hydrology; Introduction: what is hydrology?; The hydrological cycle; Operation of the hydrological cycle; Runoff generation; Groundwater flows; Catchment-scale runoff and discharge generation models; Channel initiation; Gully and channel formation; Flow regimes of perennial, intermittent and ephemeral rivers; Discharge and the magnitude/frequency of flow in river systems; Flood stages and hydrographs; Analysis of hydrograph shape; Discharge measurement; Direct measurements in the field; Slope-area method; Stage-discharge relationships Catchment area-discharge relationshipsRetrospective analysis of high flow stage; Flow frequency; Flow variability; Conclusion; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER FIVE: Impelling and resisting forces in river systems; Introduction; Impelling and resisting forces and Lane's balance of erosion and deposition in channels; Mechanics of fluid flow; Impelling forces in river channels; Total, specific and critical stream power; Mean boundary shear stress; Resisting forces in channels; Valley-scale resistance; Channel-scale resistance; Boundary resistance Fluid resistance (Reynolds and Froude numbers) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141377503321 |
Fryirs Kirstie A.
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| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geomorphic analysis of river systems : an approach to reading the landscape / / Kirstie A. Fryirs, Gary J. Brierley
| Geomorphic analysis of river systems : an approach to reading the landscape / / Kirstie A. Fryirs, Gary J. Brierley |
| Autore | Fryirs Kirstie A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina |
551.355
551.483011 |
| Soggetto topico |
Watersheds
Fluvial geomorphology Conques hidrogràfiques Geomorfologia fluvial |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
9781118305454
1283644436 1118305450 1118305426 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER ONE: Geomorphic analysis of river systems: an approach to reading the landscape; Introduction; How is geomorphology useful?; Geomorphic analysis of river systems: our approach to reading the landscape; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER TWO: Key concepts in river geomorphology; Introduction; Spatial considerations in reading the landscape; Catchments as nested hierarchies: the spatial configuration of landscapes; Imposed and flux boundary conditions; Heterogeneity and homogeneity of landscapes
Catchment linkages and (dis)connectivityConceptualisation of time; Timeframes of river analysis; Davisian cycle of landscape erosion; Equilibrium notions in river systems; Differentiating behaviour from change; Disturbance events; Magnitude-frequency relationships in river systems; River sensitivity and resilience; Catchment-specific analysis of river systems: combining spatial and temporal concepts; Conclusion; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER THREE: Catchment-scale controls on river geomorphology; Introduction: what is a catchment? Process zones in catchments: sediment source, transfer and accumulation zonesLongitudinal profiles of rivers; Geomorphic transitions along river longitudinal profiles; Catchment morphometrics as controls on river character and behaviour; Catchment shape; Catchment relief; Drainage density and network extension; Drainage pattern; Geologic controls on drainage network form, and river character and behaviour; Lithologic controls upon sediment calibre and volume; Tributary-trunk stream relationships; Stream order; The influence of catchment configuration upon flow and sediment flux; Conclusion Key messages from this chapterCHAPTER FOUR: Catchment hydrology; Introduction: what is hydrology?; The hydrological cycle; Operation of the hydrological cycle; Runoff generation; Groundwater flows; Catchment-scale runoff and discharge generation models; Channel initiation; Gully and channel formation; Flow regimes of perennial, intermittent and ephemeral rivers; Discharge and the magnitude/frequency of flow in river systems; Flood stages and hydrographs; Analysis of hydrograph shape; Discharge measurement; Direct measurements in the field; Slope-area method; Stage-discharge relationships Catchment area-discharge relationshipsRetrospective analysis of high flow stage; Flow frequency; Flow variability; Conclusion; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER FIVE: Impelling and resisting forces in river systems; Introduction; Impelling and resisting forces and Lane's balance of erosion and deposition in channels; Mechanics of fluid flow; Impelling forces in river channels; Total, specific and critical stream power; Mean boundary shear stress; Resisting forces in channels; Valley-scale resistance; Channel-scale resistance; Boundary resistance Fluid resistance (Reynolds and Froude numbers) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830750803321 |
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Fryirs Kirstie A.
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| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geomorphic analysis of river systems : an approach to reading the landscape / / Kirstie A. Fryirs, Gary J. Brierley
| Geomorphic analysis of river systems : an approach to reading the landscape / / Kirstie A. Fryirs, Gary J. Brierley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 551.48/3011 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BrierleyGary J |
| Soggetto topico |
Watersheds
Fluvial geomorphology Conques hidrogràfiques Geomorfologia fluvial |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
9781118305454
1283644436 1118305450 1118305426 |
| Classificazione |
454.54
551.48/3011 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER ONE: Geomorphic analysis of river systems: an approach to reading the landscape; Introduction; How is geomorphology useful?; Geomorphic analysis of river systems: our approach to reading the landscape; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER TWO: Key concepts in river geomorphology; Introduction; Spatial considerations in reading the landscape; Catchments as nested hierarchies: the spatial configuration of landscapes; Imposed and flux boundary conditions; Heterogeneity and homogeneity of landscapes
Catchment linkages and (dis)connectivityConceptualisation of time; Timeframes of river analysis; Davisian cycle of landscape erosion; Equilibrium notions in river systems; Differentiating behaviour from change; Disturbance events; Magnitude-frequency relationships in river systems; River sensitivity and resilience; Catchment-specific analysis of river systems: combining spatial and temporal concepts; Conclusion; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER THREE: Catchment-scale controls on river geomorphology; Introduction: what is a catchment? Process zones in catchments: sediment source, transfer and accumulation zonesLongitudinal profiles of rivers; Geomorphic transitions along river longitudinal profiles; Catchment morphometrics as controls on river character and behaviour; Catchment shape; Catchment relief; Drainage density and network extension; Drainage pattern; Geologic controls on drainage network form, and river character and behaviour; Lithologic controls upon sediment calibre and volume; Tributary-trunk stream relationships; Stream order; The influence of catchment configuration upon flow and sediment flux; Conclusion Key messages from this chapterCHAPTER FOUR: Catchment hydrology; Introduction: what is hydrology?; The hydrological cycle; Operation of the hydrological cycle; Runoff generation; Groundwater flows; Catchment-scale runoff and discharge generation models; Channel initiation; Gully and channel formation; Flow regimes of perennial, intermittent and ephemeral rivers; Discharge and the magnitude/frequency of flow in river systems; Flood stages and hydrographs; Analysis of hydrograph shape; Discharge measurement; Direct measurements in the field; Slope-area method; Stage-discharge relationships Catchment area-discharge relationshipsRetrospective analysis of high flow stage; Flow frequency; Flow variability; Conclusion; Key messages from this chapter; CHAPTER FIVE: Impelling and resisting forces in river systems; Introduction; Impelling and resisting forces and Lane's balance of erosion and deposition in channels; Mechanics of fluid flow; Impelling forces in river channels; Total, specific and critical stream power; Mean boundary shear stress; Resisting forces in channels; Valley-scale resistance; Channel-scale resistance; Boundary resistance Fluid resistance (Reynolds and Froude numbers) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877550503321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Geomorphology and river management : applications of the river styles framework / / Gary J. Brierley and Kirstie A. Fryirs
| Geomorphology and river management : applications of the river styles framework / / Gary J. Brierley and Kirstie A. Fryirs |
| Autore | Brierley Gary J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.48/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FryirsKirstie A |
| Soggetto topico |
Rivers
Stream ecology Watershed management Geomorphology Cursos d'aigua Ecologia fluvial Conques hidrogràfiques Geomorfologia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
1-281-32231-8
9786611322311 0-470-75136-3 0-470-75135-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Concern for river health; 1.2 Geomorphic perspectives on ecosystem approaches to river management; 1.3 What is river restoration?; 1.4 Determination of realistic goals in river rehabilitation practice; 1.5 Managing river recovery processes in river rehabilitation practice; 1.6 Overview of the River Styles framework; 1.7 Layout and structure of the book; PART A The geoecological basis of river management
2 Spatial considerations in aquatic ecosystem management2.1 Introduction and chapter structure; 2.2 Spatial scales of analysis in aquatic geoecology: A nested hierarchical approach; 2.3 Use of geomorphology as an integrative physical template for river management activities; 2.4 Working with linkages of biophysical processes; 2.5 Respect diversity; 2.6 Summary; 3 Temporal considerations in aquatic ecosystem management; 3.1 Chapter structure; 3.2 Working with river change; 3.3 Timescales of river adjustment; 3.4 Interpreting controls on river character and behavior 3.5 Predicting the future in fluvial geomorphology3.6 Summary and implications; PART B Geomorphic considerations for river management; 4 River character; 4.1 Introduction: Geomorphic approaches to river characterization; 4.2 Channel bed morphology; 4.3 Bank morphology; 4.4 Channel morphology: Putting the bed and banks together; 4.5 Channel size; 4.6 Floodplain forms and processes; 4.7 Channel planform; 4.8 Valley confinement as a determinant of river morphology; 4.9 Synthesis; 5 River behavior; 5.1 Introduction: An approach to interpreting river behavior 5.2 Ways in which rivers can adjust: The natural capacity for adjustment5.3 Construction of the river evolution diagram; 5.4 Bed mobility and bedform development; 5.5 Adjustments to channel shape; 5.6 Interpreting channel behavior through analysis of instream geomorphic units; 5.7 Adjustments to channel position on the valley floor; 5.8 Use of geomorphic units as a unifying attribute to assess river behavior; 5.9 Synthesis; 6 River change; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Framing river evolution in context of Late Quaternary climate change; 6.3 The nature of river change 6.4 Framing river change on the river evolution diagram6.5 The spatial distribution of river change; 6.6 Temporal perspectives of river change; 6.7 Appraising system vulnerability to change; 7 Geomorphic responses of rivers to human disturbance; 7.1 Introduction: Direct and indirect forms of human disturbance to rivers; 7.2 Direct human-induced changes to river forms and processes; 7.3 Indirect river responses to human disturbance; 7.4 Spatial and temporal variability of human impacts on rivers; 7.5 (Ir)reversibility and the river evolution diagram revisited; 7.6 Synopsis PART C The River Styles framework |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145552403321 |
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Brierley Gary J
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| Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hindu Kush-Himalaya Watersheds Downhill: Landscape Ecology and Conservation Perspectives / / edited by Ganga Ram Regmi, Falk Huettmann
| Hindu Kush-Himalaya Watersheds Downhill: Landscape Ecology and Conservation Perspectives / / edited by Ganga Ram Regmi, Falk Huettmann |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (890 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.2097 |
| Soggetto topico |
Landscape ecology
Environmental management Conservation biology Ecology Political science Spirituality Landscape Ecology Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management Conservation Biology/Ecology Governance and Government Conques hidrogràfiques Ecologia del paisatge Protecció ambiental |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-36275-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Part 1 Landscapes -- Mountain Landscapes and Watersheds of the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) and their Biogeography: A descriptive overview and introduction for 18 nations in the Anthropocene -- HKH in the global and climate context: Major weather systems, monsoon, Asian Brown Cloud (ABC) and global connections -- From the mountains and glaciers down to the rivers to the estuaries and oceans: A tale of 18 rivers -- HKH in the global and marine context: Major estuaries, 2 billion people and global food security -- A view from space on Poyang Lake: What we can already see and what it means -- Poyang Lake: A local view downstream from the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The Future of Biodiversity in the Changing Watersheds of Kashmir Himalaya, Pakistan: Conservation Challenges and Opportunities -- Towards a Landscape Perspective of Diseases in Plants: An Overview and Review of a Critical but Overlooked Ecology Issue in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region -- Change of Hindu Kush Himalaya region through photo monitoring -- Paper parks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region -- Forestry Management in Nepal: An example and a review of growth & yield -- Part 2 Concepts, Cultures, Religions and the Mind -- What it is like to be a land-locked nation: Examples from Nepal and Bhutan -- Ethnobiology and indigenous regimes in the conservation of species, watersheds, and landscapes: Experiences and evidences from the Hindu Kush-Himalayan nations for a global application -- Spirituality beats it all: A quick overview, self-organization and great value of (indigenous) religions: 2,000 years later -- The terror of your mind: Fear, Anxiety, inherent Chaos and Self-doubt in Himalaya expeditions and research -- Part 3 Real-world Policy, Conservation Management of Wildlife, Habitat, and Biodiversity Data -- The relevance and role of Mid-elevation for conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: A Nepal example -- Nature and landscape governance in royal times: Experiences from the Shah and Rana regimes in Nepal re-assembled from literature and interview data -- Urban Ecology in shops and housing: An example of culture, religion and how (nesting) Barn Swallows, House and Tree Swallows create for a lively human-wildlife link at the commercial interface -- Pallas’s Cat in Annapurna, Nepal: What we know thus far and what is to come -- Status of otters in Nepal: A link with ancient waterways and people -- Wildlife Diplomacy and Gifting in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region: A chronological history and opinion of Nepalese literates -- Birds of Nepal: their status and conservation especially with regards to watershed perspectives -- A governance analysis of the snow leopard, its habitat and data: Who owns charismatic animals and who drives and uses the agenda for what?- The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP): Towards a success story in landscape feature and watershed conservation management -- The forgotten species and their data: Museums in Nepal and examples -- A rather short story of the GIS data layers in HKH -- A pollination, insect and IUCN view: Ecological Services matter the most -- Sarus Cranes and Stork species hotspots from geo-referenced rapid assessments in Lumbini: Holy species and religious attitudes drive entire ecological communities and services for the benefit of a nation -- Part 4 Very Serious Problems in the HKH nations -- A ‘global change’ eulogy, sermons and obituaries: Everest, the models, the reality, the governmental mis-behavior, associated institutional terror and the global abuse of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region -- The gods are angry: A first-hand account and an experience of the earthquake in hindsight -- Hydrodams: Death by over 500 cuts and blockages virtually build without Impact Assessment -- Hydrodams again: Lost Dolphins, expensive Gharials, cut Fish migration, and energy for non-sustainable mining and societies abroad fueling non-democratric governance and industry -- Persistent evidence for a dramatic decline in Langurs in Nepal, and likely elsewhere, too -- Snow Leopards in 2100?- The fate of the great woodpeckers and hornbills in Nepal: No big trees, no life -- Poaching and illegal Trade of Wildlife: What do the media say for the Nepali-Chinese and Nepali-Indian border?- Looking at Road and Railroad Development Data in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya: Rock-solid impacts created by Globalization, The World Bank and its affiliates, as well as by the Great Himalaya Trail -- Why do some many Nepalis, medical doctors, CEOs and Hedge Fund Managers get sick or die on Everest (Sagarmatha, Chomolungma) ? A review and indicators that capitalism went awful while searching human dignity and itself -- Part 5 A fresh look and successful templates for HKH: Business as usual is dead -- Small and effective NGOs as a role model for bigger success: The Global Primate Network (now ‘Third Pole Conservancy’) -- When Micro drives the Macro: A fresh look at disease and their massive contributions in the Himalaya -- What Mining has in stock down river for Mongolia and beyond: A personal assessment of watersheds and rivers -- Good Citizen Science experience downstream of Everest: The Koshi Birding Club -- Citizen Science experience: Green Youth Club promoting Cranes in Lumbini region -- When governments cannot do it anymore and capitalism, neoliberal policies and globalization get imposed without democracy: Self-organization beyond E. Ostrom -- Quo Vadis the Hindu Kush-Himalaya Realistic Sustainable Development horror scenarios while climate change, human increase and global conservation decay rise further?- Index. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910409692903321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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