Sediment Augmentation for River Rehabilitation and Management—A Review

Christian Mörtl and Giovanni De Cesare
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Christian Mörtl: EPFL, Platform of Hydraulic Constructions, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Giovanni De Cesare: EPFL, Platform of Hydraulic Constructions, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

Land, 2021, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-17

Abstract: Sediment management is an important part of river rehabilitation and management. Global case studies provide a growing number of examples of successful sediment augmentation measures that can counter the adverse effects of disturbed sediment regimes. The initial river state and the objectives of the reported measures can vary largely, however. In this review, a summary of selected case studies is presented, and an objective-focused classification of sediment augmentation measures is introduced. Case-specific restrictions, design approaches and assessment methods based on the literature review and our own experience from working in the field are presented. This summary aims to provide an overview on up-to-date knowledge for applied river rehabilitation and management.

Keywords: sediment augmentation; sediment management; eco-morphology; river rehabilitation; bedload budget; channel dynamics; riverbed structure; interstitial spawning habitat (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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