Braided rivers form some of the world's most dynamic and varied alluvial environments. They present issues in relation to flood control, irrigation, habitat protection and river regulation; and their deposits act as important aquifiers and hydrocarbon reservoirs giving them a key role in resource management. Editor(s): Smith, Gregory H.Sambrook; Best, James L.; Bristow, Charlie S.; Petts, Geoff E. Series Editor(s): Jarvis, Ian. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 396 pages, 197 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1254. . 2006. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Braided Rivers: Process, Deposits, Ecology and Management
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1405151218
ISBN 13: 9781405151214
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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This important book brings together eighteen cutting-edge research papers first presented at the Second International Conference on Braided Rivers. It includes the latest research on the dynamics, deposits and ecology of these rivers.

Essential reading for geomorphologists, earth scientists, engineers and ecologists with a pure and applied interest in the study, modelling and management of braided rivers.

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Gregory H. Sambrook Smith is a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham

James L. Best is a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Leeds

Charlie S. Bristow is a Senior Lecturer of Sedimentology at the University College, London

Geoff E. Petts is a Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Birmingham

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