River Course Management

River management includes both hard and soft mechanisms to artificially control a river. Hard engineering management involves using artificial structures, such as dams and embankments. Soft engineering management is a more natural approach to manage flooding, such as floodplain zoning. (BBC n.d.)

Sources

BBC. n.d. “River Management.” BBC Bitesize. Accessed April 16, 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zg4tfrd/revision/3.

The 40th IAHR World Congress in Vienna, Austria, from August 21st to 25th, 2023.

The main theme of the 40th IAHR World Congress will be “Rivers – Connecting Mountains and Coasts” focusing attention on the importance of considering the integral water cycle to address present and future challenges.

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The 40th IAHR World Congress in Vienna, Austria 2023

The 40th IAHR World Congress in Vienna, Austria 2023

The 40th IAHR World Congress in Vienna, Austria, from August 21st to 25th, 2023.