River Management The Australasian Experience (International Association of Geomorphologists) by Sandra [Editor]; Finlayson, Brian L. [Editor]; Brizga ISBN 13: 9780471969761

Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2000. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book Only in Australasia can the effect of technological societies on river systems be truly analysed and this unique, accessible book covers key issues in river management from a geomorphological perspective. Australia and New Zealand were colonised only 200 years ago by central bureaucratic administrations. For the whole period of European settlement most river management activities have been carried out by government agencies and the record of their activities is relatively complete. These countries therefore provide good case studies for the impact of technological societies on river systems, having transformed their rivers in a short time from their 'natural' into a heavily managed condition. Geomorphology provides the scientific basis for much of our understanding of river behaviour and geomorphologists are now… Read More

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John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2000. Hardcover. New. 301 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.00 inches.

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