The effects of river restoration on catchment scale flood risk and flood hydrology

A rising exposure to flood risk is a predicted consequence of increased development in vulnerable areas and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change. In the face of this challenge, a continued reliance on engineered at‐a‐point flood defences is seen as both unreal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Earth surface processes and landforms 2016-06, Vol.41 (7), p.997-1008
Hauptverfasser:	Dixon, Simon J., Sear, David A., Odoni, Nicholas A., Sykes, Tim, Lane, Stuart N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Catchments flood Flood management floodplain forests Floods Freshwater Hydrology large wood Mathematical models Reduction Restoration rewilding river restoration Rivers
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