A Field Guide To British Rivers Av George (dynamic Rivers Consultants Uk) Heritage, Andy (newcastle University Uk) Large, David (university Of Hull Uk

<p>Temperate rivers are influenced by many factors including geology, climate, soils, sediment type, flow, as well as human activity. The complex interactions of the non-anthropogenic controlling factors have led to a wonderful diversity of river type throughout the British Isles. Sadly, almost all rivers in the UK have suffered significant and long-lasting modification by unsympathetic management, that has all but destroyed this variety, creating watercourses that are simplified conduits for water and sediment, designed primarily to drain the land and reduce flood risk. This volume aims to help reverse this, illustrating using over 200 images and descriptions, this variety of rivers in Britain, highlighting the many forms that temperate river systems take and providing an accessible summary of the underlying river science knowledge base. </p><p><i>A Field Guide to British Rivers</i> covers the full range of upland and lowland channel types and describes the full variety of substrate c

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