Hj. Barneveld et al., SECONDARY CHANNELS - OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LIMITATIONS OF HABITAT RESTORATION, Water science and technology, 29(3), 1994, pp. 335-345
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources","Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Civil
For restoration of natural habitats in fluvial ecosystems secondary ch
annels have been proposed. However, the other functions of the river s
hould not be affected too much. In this paper the possibilities and li
mitations of re-opening these secondary channels are assessed. A metho
dology is outlined for the design of secondary channels and for the as
sessment of their effects on the other functions of the river. From th
e results of several complementary research projects we conclude that
secondary channels in the flood plains can be designed to be quasi-sta
ble. When applied only locally, additional measures in the main river
are necessary to avoid deterioration of shipping conditions during low
flows.