Fundamentals of fluvial geomorphology / Ro Charlton.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-223) and index.

The fluvial system -- The flow regime -- Sediment sources -- Large-scale sediment transfer -- Flow in channels -- Processes of erosion, transport and deposition -- Channel form and behaviour -- System response to change -- Managing river channels.

Rivers are significant geomorphological agents, they show an amazing diversity of form and behaviour and transfer water and sediment from the land surface to the oceans. This book examines how river systems respond to environmental change and why this understanding is needed for successful river management. Highly dynamic in nature, river channels adjust and evolve over timescales that range from hours to tens of thousands of years or more, and are found in a wide range of environments.