Tools In Fluvial Geomorphology 2E

This book presents a comprehensive review of the tools used in Fluvial Geomorphology, at a level suitable to guide selection of research method for the researcher or graduate student in fluvial geomorphology, or for the professional in other fields of river management.

Tools in Fluvial Geomorphology 2e focuses on geomorphological methods within which techniques are applied. The chapters are written by specialists in the field, and are orientated to providing guidance into how to approach problems and how to select appropriate tools to answer the questions posed. Because the choice of tool should follow from the question posed, this book presents tools in the context of geomorphological questions.

This handbook is essential for researchers and professional geomorphologists, hydrologists, geologists, ecologists, engineers and planners and professional organisations. The second edition has been designed specifically to be accessible to upper level undergraduate and MSc students in Fluvial Geomorphology and Catchment Management taught within Departments of Geography, Environmental Science and Geology, Environmental Planning, Civil and Environmental Engineering and allied fields.

Mathias (Matt) Kondolf, Professor of Environmental Planning, University of California Berkeley, USA
Professor Kondolf is a fluvial geomorphologist specializing in environmental river management and restoration. At Berkeley he teaches courses in hydrology, river restoration, and environmental science. His research focuses on human-river interactions, with emphasis on managing of flood-prone lands, managing sediment in rivers and reservoirs, and river restoration, and he has published extensively on these topics. He has served as advisor to US and state agencies on river management and restoration, and provided expert testimony before the US Congress, the California Legislature, and the International Court of Justice and International Court of Arbitration in the Hague.

Herve Piegay, Research Director at CNRS – National Centre of Scientific Research, ENS of Lyon, France
Professor Piegay is involved in integrated sciences for rivers, and works closely with practitioners, providing knowledge for river management, planning and restoration and methodological frameworks and tools, especially using GIS and remote sensing. As scientific director of the Rhone Observatory of Human and Environment Interactions, he leads an interdisciplinary scientific team conducting research on the Rhone valley, to inform management of the river, its floodplain, and tributaries. He has contributed to more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, and has coordinated several edited books.