Sediment Dynamics and Pollutant Mobility in Rivers An Interdisciplinary Approach /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Westrich, Bernhard (Editor), Förstner, Ulrich (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Science,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Hydrogeology.; Environment.; Ecotoxicology.; Earth Sciences.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.; Environment, general.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

1 “Sediment management requires a solid mix of pragmatism and sound science” The actual discussion on the role of sediments in the European water legislation is a typical example, how the development of environmental policies mixes legal requirements with socio-economic aspects, issues of technical...

Table of Contents:

• Managing River Sediments
• Hydrodynamics
• Transport Modeling
• Catchment Modeling
• Sediment-Water Interactions
• Transport Indicators
• Fine Sediment Particles
• Microbial Effects
• Sediment Toxicity Data.