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Munster Technological University
Sediment transport | Sediment transport -- Mathematical models | River sediments -- Bandon (Ireland) | Bed load -- Bandon (Ireland)
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Modelling Of Bed Load Transport In The River Bandon, Stephen Falvey
Modelling Of Bed Load Transport In The River Bandon, Stephen Falvey
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This research thesis examines the various aspects of fluvial sediment transport with a particular emphasis on bed load transport. Sediment is a dynamic, essential and important part of Ireland’s river basins. The collection of sediment transport data is very important as it can help prevent flooding, improve water quality, protect ecology and assist cities and towns in future planning. At the moment there is no legislation dedicated exclusively to sediment but it does interface with a range of other pieces of legislation including the Water Framework Directive.
This literature review studies sediment transport. There is a particular emphasis on the …