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Central Theme

Rivers in a Changing World

San Juan River meanders, Utah, USA
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KEY TOPIC 1

Hydrology, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Impacts

 

1a. Hydrology and hydraulics

1b. Water resources and availability

1c. Influence of climate change on large basin hydrology

KEY TOPIC 2

Sediment Transport and River Morphology

 

2a. Sediment transport and material fluxes

2b. River morphology and morphodynamics

2c. Influence of climate change on sediment transport and river morphology

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KEY TOPIC 3

River Pollution, Ecology and Restoration

 

3a. River pollution and water quality

3b. River ecology and river restoration

3c. Influence of climate change on ecology and restoration

KEY TOPIC 4

Integrated River Basin Management

 

4a. Human uses, conflicting demands and stresses on large rivers

4b. Climate change – water security and natural disasters

4c. Hydropower, navigation, flood control and protection, water resources and irrigation

4d. Integrated management and shared benefits

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