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Sediment transport is a significant part of the scientific area of river hydraulics. Therefore, the first section of the present book presents effects of sediment transport on hydraulic structures, that concern alluvial channel hydraulics. The second section refers to a serious consequence of river sediment transport, namely reservoir sedimentation. Sediment transported in a river originates from the corresponding basin, that is eroded by rainfall water. Hence, the quantification of soil erosion is also addressed in the second section. While soil erosion is the original physical process that causes reservoir sedimentation, the latter process may increase coastal erosion in case that the river feeding the reservoir, discharges its water into the sea. So, the effect of reservoir sedimentation on coastal erosion is further treated in the second section. Finally, the third section of the book is dedicated to the phenomenon of local scour around bridge piers, in particular the conditions of ice cover.

Hydraulic engineering. --- Sediment transport. --- Hydraulic structures. --- Fluvial sediment transport --- Stream sediment transport --- Transport, Sediment --- Erosion --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Hydraulic engineering --- Structural engineering --- Hydraulics & pneumatics

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This book presents a detailed analysis and synthesis of the processes affecting sediments fluxes from watershed to worldwide coastal systems. The volume provides a comprehensive overview and constitutes a systematic description of the response of coastal systems to global and local changes, like climate change, sea level, land use and land cover change. The case studies cover a sequence of coastal environments such as lagoons, bays, estuaries, deltas and beaches. Sediment Fluxes in Coastal Areas is designed for researchers, professionals and for course-use in hydrology, oceanography, geography, geology, geomorphology and environmental science.

Earth Sciences. --- Coastal Sciences. --- Physical Geography. --- Climate Change. --- Geomorphology. --- Sedimentology. --- Geography. --- Geology. --- Physical geography. --- Climatic changes. --- Géographie --- Sédimentologie --- Géologie --- Géographie physique --- Climat --- Changements --- Geography --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Physical Geography --- Marine sediments. --- Sediment transport. --- Coast changes. --- Coastal erosion --- Coasts --- Shore erosion --- Fluvial sediment transport --- Stream sediment transport --- Transport, Sediment --- Bottom deposits (Oceanography) --- Bottom sediments (Oceanography) --- Deep-sea deposits --- Deposits, Deep-sea --- Marine deposits --- Sediments, Marine --- Erosion --- Earth sciences. --- Coasts. --- Climate change. --- Ocean bottom --- Sedimentation and deposition --- Submarine geology --- Sediments (Geology) --- Littoral drift --- Physical geography --- Petrology --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Environmental aspects --- Geomorphic geology --- Physiography --- Landforms --- Coastal landforms --- Coastal zones --- Coastlines --- Seashore --- Global environmental change