Progress reports, Fluvial geomorphology

The fluvial system — Research perspectives of its past and present dynamics and controls

“…However, the results of the inquiry among the participants of the conference usefully reflected recent reviews on progress made and outstanding needs for research in the fluvial environment: Hardy (2005) observed the evolution of the discipline towards work on interdisciplinary problems, including a growing need for studies of entire watersheds and the further integration of process studies in landscape evolution models. In his detailed review Dollar (2004) concludes that the present fluvial system will best be understood and managed by the integrated application of experience of its system behaviour in the past: a conclusion which completely accords with the title of the 2005 conference: "The fluvial system -past and present dynamics and controls".…”

Fluvial geomorphology: A perspective on current status and methods

“…An indication of recent achievements is given in the progress reports published in Progress in Physical Geography and Dollar (2000) followed the lead of Rhoads (1994) in suggesting that fluvial geomorphology needs to be more related to fundamental scientific issues or to the solution of pressing societal problems. The subsequent reviews (Dollar, 2002), although acknowledging the recent emphasis upon applied interdisciplinary research, focus upon fundamental fluvial science with particular reference to the ways in which channel and valley properties respond to long-term effects of climate change and tectonic activity and in the short term on how information on the intrinsic characteristics and evolution of rivers is required to explain gradual processes.…”

“…Thus the hydraulics of open channel flow is investigated with more insight in relation to sediment transport and to the character of flow in meander bends (e.g. Ferguson et al, 2004), and the definition of environmental flows, those necessary to maintain channel aquatic environments in a 'natural condition' has been advanced (Dollar, 2000). Such progress has aided conceptual understanding of river channel patterns in relation to sediment transport and sedimentology (e.g.…”

Trends in publications in fluvial geomorphology over two decades: A truly new era in the discipline owing to recent technological revolution?

“…We can cite the reviews by Richards (1986) and Rhoads (1992Rhoads ( , 1994, and continuing with Dollar (2000Dollar ( , 2002Dollar ( , 2004, Hardy (2006), and Stott (2010Stott ( , 2011. These reviews emphasized the role of new applications of geomorphology to inform river management and restoration.…”