River flow 2006 : proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, Lisbon, Portugal, 6-8 September 2006

Bok av Rui M L Ferreira
Rivers are complex entities. In addition to being valuable wildlife habitats, they support human activities by providing water for human usage, renewable energy and convenient transportation. Rivers may also pose threats to riverine communities, in the form of floods and other natural or man-induced hazards.Contemporary societies recognize their re