Variation of the Yellow River's water and sediment processes and the complex impacts on the river channel

Author: Hu Chunhong
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is a systematic summary of the research findings from the project "Variability of the Yellow River's Water-Sediment Process and Complex Responses of the River Channel" under the National Key Basic Research Development Program (973 Project) (Project No. G1999043604). Based on the principles of the water cycle and water resource evolution, the book takes the variability of the water-sediment process and the shrinkage of the river channel under the dual influence of natural factors and human activities as the starting point, revealing the mechanism of "small water, big disaster" in the river channel under varying water-sediment conditions, and proposing measures for the governance and regulation of the lower Yellow River channel. The main research findings include the establishment of three models, four theoretical research advancements, and four applied research advancements. This book can serve as a reference for scientific and technical personnel engaged in research on sediment transport mechanics, riverbed evolution and channel regulation, soil and water conservation, flood control and disaster reduction, water-sediment resource allocation and utilization, and Yellow River governance, as well as for faculty and students in relevant disciplines at universities and colleges. Based on the principles of the water cycle and water resource evolution, the book takes the variability of the water-sediment process and the shrinkage of the river channel under the dual influence of natural factors and human activities as the starting point, revealing the mechanism of "small water, big disaster" in the river channel under varying water-sediment conditions, and proposing measures for the governance and regulation of the lower Yellow River channel.