Dams profoundly impact the geomorphology of rivers by altering the natural patterns of water, sediment and energy flow in rivers. These changes have a largely negative impact on aquatic and riparian ecosystems upstream and downstream of the dam. Natural dams also impact river geomorphology, although with positive and negative repercussions for aquatic and riparian organisms.
In 2002, the 33rd Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium convened under the theme ""Dams and Morphology,"" and featured invited papers and contributed posters on topics of natural dams, artificial dams, and dam removal. Fourteen of these papers have been included in this volume.
Guest editor:
P.J. Beyer (University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg U.S.A.) Imprint: Elsevier Science Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 262mm,
Width: 192mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 750g ISBN:9780444522313 ISBN 10: 044452231X Pages: 268 Publication Date:17 November 2005 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active