Geomorphic classification of rivers: An updated review

John M. Buffington; David R. Montgomery

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-818234-5.00077-8

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Geomorphic classification of rivers: An updated review

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Authors:

John M. Buffington, David R. Montgomery

Year:

2021

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818234-5.00077-8

Source:

In: Shroder, John (Jack) F., ed. Treatise on Geomorphology (Second Edition). Academic Press. p. 1143-1190.

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Abstract

Process-based classification of rivers is widely used for assessing the effects of past landscape disturbance, current biophysical conditions, and likely responses to future disturbance, including land management and restoration activities. This article reviews the purposes of geomorphic channel classification, the different types of classifications that have been developed, their use, compatibility, and popularity (i.e., why some classifications are used more than others), and concludes with a look at future needs and directions for channel classification.

Keywords

channel classification, channel response, land management, landscape disturbance, stream restoration, stream type

Citation

Buffington, John M.; Montgomery, David R. 2022. Geomorphic classification of rivers: An updated review. In: Shroder, John (Jack) F., ed. Treatise on Geomorphology (Second Edition). Academic Press. p. 1143-1190.