Chapter 15. Sediment Dynamics and their Influence on the Design of Monitoring Programmes

  1. Philippe Quevauviller2,3,
  2. Ulrich Borchers4,
  3. Clive Thompson5,
  4. Tristan Simonart6
  1. Sue White

Published Online: 31 OCT 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470716090.ch15

Book Title

The Water Framework Directive: Ecological and Chemical Status Monitoring

The Water Framework Directive: Ecological and Chemical Status Monitoring

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How to Cite

White, S. (2008) Sediment Dynamics and their Influence on the Design of Monitoring Programmes, in The Water Framework Directive: Ecological and Chemical Status Monitoring (eds P. Quevauviller, U. Borchers, C. Thompson and T. Simonart), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470716090.ch15

Editor Information

  1. 2

    European Commission, DG Environment (BU93/142), rue de la Loi 200, 1049 Brussels, Belgium

  2. 3

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), IUWPARE, Dept; Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Building T, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

  3. 4

    IWW Water Research Centre, Germany

  4. 5

    Alcontrol Laboratories, South Yorkshire, UK

  5. 6

    Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille, France

Author Information

  1. Integrated Earth System Sciences Institute, Cranfield University, Building 53, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 31 OCT 2008
  2. Published Print: 24 OCT 2008

Book Series:

  1. Water Quality Measurements

Book Series Editors:

  1. Philippe Quevauviller2,3

Series Editor Information

  1. 2

    European Commission, DG Environment (BU93/142), rue de la Loi 200, 1049 Brussels, Belgium

  2. 3

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), IUWPARE, Dept; Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Building T, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470518366

Online ISBN: 9780470716090

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Keywords:

  • sediment transport and monitoring methods;
  • sediment erosion–transport–deposition cycle;
  • sediment dynamics influence and monitoring programme design;
  • turbidity and sediment concentration;
  • Europe sediment monitoring;
  • European environmental legislation;
  • channel-forming flows and flood frequency

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Sediment Transport and Monitoring Methods

  • Sediment Rating Curves

  • Sediment Monitoring in Europe Today

  • How Should we Monitor Sediment Flux in Europe?

  • References

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