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13 - Rivers and Wetland Systems

from Part IV - Managing Connectivity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2025

By
Kirstie Fryirs ,
Gary Brierley ,
Tim Ralph  and
Ian Fuller
Edited by
Ronald Pöppl ,
Anthony Parsons  and
Saskia Keesstra
Ronald Pöppl
Affiliation:
BOKU University Vienna
Anthony Parsons
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield
Saskia Keesstra
Affiliation:
Wageningen Universiteit, The Netherlands
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Summary

River and wetland case studies from contrasting landscape settings with differing sediment cascades and (dis)connectivity relationships in Australia and New Zealand present contrasting sediment ‘problems’. Here we use the concept of switches that regulate the operation of buffers, barriers and blankets as a basis to develop catchment-scale sediment management plans. We present plans for managing sediment (dis)connectivity for each case study. We conclude with five key factors that practitioners need to consider when embarking on managing sediment (dis)connectivity of rivers and wetlands in practice.

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Connectivity in Geomorphology , pp. 314 - 354
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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