Hydrology and Sedimentology

Author: Xia Jianxin Ji Zuwen
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The Earth's surface is the material space for human survival and development. With the development of human society, the surface environment has become one of the key issues of concern. Particularly, the changes in the Earth's surface "pedosphere" environment have become a hot topic in environmental evolution research, while water and sediment transport is one of the fundamental driving forces of surface environmental changes. The book is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 is an introduction, elaborating on the research theories and methods of water and sediment environmental science, existing problems, and basic content. Chapter 2 introduces the fundamental theories of water and sediment movement. Chapters 3 to 7, starting from the fundamental theories of water and sediment movement, respectively introduce the following content: environmental evolution of rivers and lakes, environmental changes in estuary and coastal zones, basic principles of soil erosion, mountainous environmental disasters—debris flows, and simulation of water and sediment environmental change processes. This book is valuable for researchers and university teachers and students in the fields of water resources, geography, ecology, and environmental science. It can also be used as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students.