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Attributes of an alluvial river and their relation to water policy and management

Rivers around the world are being regulated by dams to accommodate the needs of a rapidly growing global population. These regulatory efforts usually oppose the natural tendency of rivers to flood, move sediment, and migrate. Although an economic benefit, river regulation has come at unforeseen and...

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Main Authors: Trush, William J., McBain, Scott M., Leopold, Luna B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The National Academy of Sciences 2000
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC17259/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11050220
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