Part I. Setting the Stage: Context and Overview of the Issue: 1. The Vulnerability of Fluvial Lowlands to Management and Environmental Change; 2. Fluvial Framework: Hydrologic and Geomorphic Processes of Large Floodplains and Deltas; 3. Human Impacts to Lowland Rivers and Deltas; Part II. Unintended Consequences: The Legacy of Impacts Caused by Traditional Flood Control to Large Rivers and Deltas: 4. The Evolution of Flood Control Systems in Response to Extreme Events: Contrast and Comparison of the Lower Mississippi and Lower Rhine; 5. The Sequence of Channel Engineering and Fluvial Geomorphic Adjustment; 6. Embanked Floodplains: The Impact of Flood Control on Lowland River Valleys; 7. Managing Flood Basins in a Challenging Environment; Part III. Solutions and the Way Forward in an Era of Global Environmental Change: 8. Integrated Flood Management; 9. Into the Future with a View of the Past; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index.
Examines interrelations between flood management, flooding, and environmental change, for advanced students, researchers, and practitioners.
Paul F. Hudson is Associate Professor of environmental physical geography at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where he relocated after serving for twelve years on the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. His main scholarly interests involve the study of environmental change of large coastal plain rivers through the lens of physical geography, and in particular, geomorphology and hydrology. Hudson's research investigates flooding, soil erosion, river adjustment, sediment transport, and the management of floodplain environments. He has provided expert advice concerning environmental water resources across a range of governmental scales: community, state, and national, including the Dutch parliament.
'Hudson employs accessible prose and abundant, effective
illustrations to argue the importance of the floodplains and deltas
along large, lowland rivers. These river features are of vital
importance to human and environmental sustainability, yet centuries
of alteration resulting from human activities have in many cases
severely compromised environmental functions. Hudson clearly
explains the basic science underpinning our understanding of these
functions, provides numerous and diverse case studies, and draws on
scientific understanding to make specific, practical
recommendations for better managing large river lowlands. A
comprehensive summary of the state of the science.' Ellen E. Wohl,
Colorado State University
'This grounded and reflective study builds upon lived
experience and direct personal connections to present an
engaging, insightful and deeply researched resource that provides a
comprehensive overview of geomorphic understandings of the
Mississippi-Rhine lowland river systems.' Gary Brierley, The
University of Auckland
'Hudson provides a sweeping treatise on the human impacts to large
fluvial lowlands, covering cases from the Rhine to the Mississippi.
Given the increasing effects of development and environmental
change on these hydrologic systems, there could not be a better
time or author to thoroughly examine this topic. Hudson's
accessible writing style and attention to both problems and
management solutions is a key resource for both students and
practitioners.' Sam Brody, Texas A&M University
'… a thorough, detailed account of the geomorphic and environmental
impacts of hydraulic engineering as they affect fluvial lowlands. …
This exemplary book is destined to remain the ultimate reference
for understanding the impact humans have on large rivers,
particularly the accompanying lowlands and deltas. …Highly
recommended.' E. Gomezdelcampo, Choice
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