Chapter 11. Methods for Evaluating the Geomorphological Performance of Naturalized Rivers: Examples from the Chicago Metropolitan Area

  1. Dr Stephen Darby,
  2. Professor David Sear
  1. Professor Bruce L. Rhoads1,
  2. Professor Marcelo H. Garcia2,
  3. Dr Jose Rodriguez Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment3,
  4. Professor Fabian Bombardelli4,
  5. Jorge Abad2,
  6. Dr Melinda Daniels5

Published Online: 2 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch11

Book Title

River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat

River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat

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How to Cite

Rhoads, B. L., Garcia, M. H., Rodriguez, J., Bombardelli, F., Abad, J. and Daniels, M. (2008) Methods for Evaluating the Geomorphological Performance of Naturalized Rivers: Examples from the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in River Restoration: Managing the Uncertainty in Restoring Physical Habitat (eds S. Darby and D. Sear), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470867082.ch11

Editor Information

  1. School of Geography, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Room 220 Davenport Hall, 607 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801-3671, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA

  3. 3

    University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia

  4. 4

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Davis, Davis, California 95616, USA

  5. 5

    Department of Geography, Kansas State University, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2008
  2. Published Print: 15 FEB 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470867068

Online ISBN: 9780470867082

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Keywords:

  • geomorphological performance and uncertainty;
  • Channel Evolution Model (CEM);
  • channel straightening;
  • channelization reducing geometric complexity;
  • West Fork of North Branch of Chicago River (WFNBCR);
  • WFNBCR pool-riffle sequences;
  • FLOW-3D - computational fluid dynamics (CFD);
  • geomorphological performance uncertainty

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Issues Relevant to the Performance of Naturalized Streams

  • Evaluation of the Geomorphological Performance of Naturalized Streams: Case Studies from the Chicago Metropolitan Region

  • Discussion

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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