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Time, scale and change in river landscapes: the jerky conveyor belt
The basis for a scientific understanding of river landscapes is fluvial geomorphology. However, the base of the subject in university research schools has meant that a simple interpretation of river landforms has been missing from UK landscape studies. This paper attempts to redress the balance by setting down the basic time and space scales along which our rivers have sculpted their valley floors, floodplains and channels. The fluvial landscape is interpreted in terms which are relevant to management; centuries of flood protection works have rendered most of our river channels inactive. Future management, with landscapes in mind, will need to incorporate (or restore) dynamic fluvial processes. A programme of education is required to match the public appreciation of ‘wild’ rivers with the information and understanding needed to manage them sustainably.
Time, scale and change in river landscapes: the jerky conveyor belt
The basis for a scientific understanding of river landscapes is fluvial geomorphology. However, the base of the subject in university research schools has meant that a simple interpretation of river landforms has been missing from UK landscape studies. This paper attempts to redress the balance by setting down the basic time and space scales along which our rivers have sculpted their valley floors, floodplains and channels. The fluvial landscape is interpreted in terms which are relevant to management; centuries of flood protection works have rendered most of our river channels inactive. Future management, with landscapes in mind, will need to incorporate (or restore) dynamic fluvial processes. A programme of education is required to match the public appreciation of ‘wild’ rivers with the information and understanding needed to manage them sustainably.
Time, scale and change in river landscapes: the jerky conveyor belt
Newson, Malcolm (Autor:in)
Landscape Research ; 22 ; 13-23
01.03.1997
11 pages
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Time, Scale and Change in River Landscapes: The jerky conveyor belt
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Time, Scale and Change in River Landscapes: the jerky conveyor belt
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