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Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2000. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book Only in Australasia can the effect of technological societies on river systems be truly analysed and this unique, accessible book covers key issues in river management from a geomorphological perspective. Australia and New Zealand were colonised only 200 years ago by central bureaucratic administrations. For the whole period of European settlement most river management activities have been carried out by government agencies and the record of their activities is relatively complete. These countries therefore provide good case studies for the impact of technological societies on river systems, having transformed their rivers in a short time from their 'natural' into a heavily managed condition. Geomorphology provides the scientific basis for much of our understanding of river behaviour and geomorphologists are now… Leer más

Wiley, 2000-02-21. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

John Wiley & Sons , pp. 310, Maps . Hardback. New.

John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2000. Hardcover. New. 301 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.00 inches.