Floods are one of the most dangerous natural disasters, causing great destruction, damage,
and even fatalities worldwide. Flooding is the phenomenon of a sudden increase or even …

The water-sediment regulation scheme (WSRS), beginning in 2002, is an unprecedented
engineering effort to manage the Yellow River with the aims to mitigate the siltation both in …

Many of the world's largest deltas are densely populated and heavily farmed. Yet many of
their inhabitants are becoming increasingly vulnerable to flooding and conversions of their …

Abstract The Ganges–Brahmaputra river delta, with 170 million people and a vast, low-lying
coastal plain, is perceived to be at great risk of increased flooding and submergence from …

Coastal Geomorphology, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to
this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a …

The present geomorphology of the Mediterranean's coasts is largely a product of an intricate
long-term relationship between Nature and human societies. A cradle of ancient …

An assessment is made of contemporary effective sea-level rise (ESLR) for a sample of 40
deltas distributed worldwide. For any delta, ESLR is a net rate, defined by the combination of …

In addition to their being vital components of mid-to high-latitude coastal ecosystems, salt
marshes contain 0.1% of global sequestered terrestrial carbon. Their sustainability is now …

The sediment load delivered from the Huanghe (Yellow River) to the sea has decreased
sharply to 0.15× 109 metric tons per year (0.15 Gt/yr) between 2000 and 2005, and now …

ABSTRACT A process‐based facies model for asymmetric wave‐influenced deltas predicts
significant river‐borne muds with potentially lower quality reservoir facies in prodelta and …