Towards understanding the dynamic behaviour of floodplains as human-water systems

This paper offers a conceptual approach to explore the complex dynamics of floodplains as fully coupled human-water systems. A number of hydrologists have recently investigated the impact of human activities (such as flood control measures, land-use changes, and settlement patterns) on the frequency...

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Main Authors: G. Di Baldassarre, M. Kooy, J. S. Kemerink, L. Brandimarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-08-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/3235/2013/hess-17-3235-2013.pdf