Abstract
Basic concepts are introduced in this chapter to help the readers understand the contents of the other chapters in this book. The water cycle and modes of stream network development, Horton’s laws, sediment and sediment load, and various river patterns are defined and presented. Concepts of the water environment and stream ecology are briefly introduced. The major river management issues, such as water resources management, flood defense, reservoir management, river bed incision and geological disasters, erosion control, and river uses are also discussed.
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Wang, ZY., Lee, J.H.W., Melching, C.S. (2015). Basic Concepts and Management Issues of Rivers. In: River Dynamics and Integrated River Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25652-3_2
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