Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors
Preface
1 The formation and development of a dam system in a small watershed in the Loess Plateau
2 Water and soil conservation by check dam construction
3 Regulating the effect of a check dam system on sediment redistribution
4 An analysis of sediment sources and water-sediment retarding effects of check dams
5 The regulation of check dam system in erosion dynamic process
6 The mechanism of erosion reduction by check dam
7 The mechanism of water damage of check dam
8 Flood control risk assessment on warping dam Systems
9 Development and utilization model of a check dam system
10 The safety distribution of check dam system and potential of check dam construction
11 Design of torrential barriers: an Austrian perspective
12 Effect of check dams on sediment connectivity
13 French experience with open check dams: Inventory and lessons learnt through adaptive management
14 Design of open check dams and their application in the Wenchuan earthquake area
15 Prevention and Mitigation against Debris Flow and Woody Debris in Japanese Design Using a Steel Pipe Open Sabo Dam
16 Determining the optimal distance of check dams, case study: Shirkuh River, Iran
