River Sediment Dynamics
This remotely taught short course covers the fluvial processes responsible for erosion, transport and deposition of sediment within rivers, providing a fundamental understanding of how sediment dynamics drive channel formation, adjustment and evolution. The course also deals with how sediment dynamics can be investigated and accounted for in the contexts of practical river management and restoration.
During this course, students will learn about:
- Physics of sediment erosion, transport and deposition
- Interactions between fluvial processes, sediment movement and channel form
- Roles of plants and animals in influencing sediment dynamics and channel form
- Practical methods to predict and model sediment transport using spreadsheets, onedimensional, and two-dimensional models
- How knowledge of sediment dynamics can inform sustainable river management and, especially, river restoration
Students will undertake hands-on practical work to learn how to use different types of sediment transport software and we will use case-studies to learn how to select the sediment analysis and tool appropriate for application in different river management and restoration contexts and projects.
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