River Dynamics 1

The equivalent to the course River Dynamics 1 is the unit River Systems and Interventions.

This unit covers three main topics:

(1) The characteristics of a river system. Here we address river systems, river response to change and associated time scales, catchment hydrology, rainfall-runoff, and climate aspects.

(2) The hydraulic and morphodynamic behavior of these systems. Here we address flow properties (normal flow, backwater types, flood waves, flow structures), sediment transport, and initial, transient and equilibrium morphodynamic response.

(3) River interventions. Here we address river-related problems, (inter)national river management, flood safety, navigation and other river functions, as well as river interventions.