Overview: Draws on traditionally separate bodies of literature (river ecology, river geomorphology, river engineering) to develop an integrative overview of rivers.Emphasizes rivers as ecosystems rather than asThis work is designed to broaden the scope with which many people regard a river. Rivers are commonly regarded from a very simplistic perspective as conduits for downstream flows of water. In this context, it may be considered acceptable and necessary to engineer the channel to either facilitate such flows (e.g., channelization, levees) or limit flows and store water (e.g., water supply
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