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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction

Authors : Shreya Bandyopadhyay, Sunil Kumar De

Published in: Human Interference on River Health

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Abstract

River health is a new branch of geomorphology and hydrology. This chapter mainly deals with the definition of the term, past works as well as the problem related to the present work. River health may be defined as the condition of the anatomy and physiology of any river. Anatomy of any river mainly includes the physical condition of the river, whereas the physiology of any river includes the chemical and biological condition of the river. Physical condition of the river further includes the changing hydrological behaviour of the river, channel shifting and migration, river course change, flood and river bank erosion and related phenomena. On the other hand, physiological condition of the river includes the chemical and biological properties of the river water.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Authors
Shreya Bandyopadhyay
Sunil Kumar De
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Human Interference on River Health

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-41017-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-41018-0

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41018-0_1