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Jim Best Mondays and Wednesdays 1400 ndash 1520
Lincoln Hall 1066
Recent press coverage
bull Mississippi Floods 2011bull Mekong Dammingbull Pollutionbull Ecologybull Sediment supply to deltasbull Gulf HypoxiabullAustralian Floods 2011
httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=PbcsUhWYI6o
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
source New York Times
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Recent press coverage
bull Mississippi Floods 2011bull Mekong Dammingbull Pollutionbull Ecologybull Sediment supply to deltasbull Gulf HypoxiabullAustralian Floods 2011
httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=PbcsUhWYI6o
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
source New York Times
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=PbcsUhWYI6o
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
source New York Times
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
source New York Times
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globe
source New York Times
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Images from Boston Globe
source New York Times
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Images from Boston Globe
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Images from Boston Globevideo
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
audio slideshow
pbs
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
(8-27-10) ndash Floods have affected about one-fifth of the country (nearly 62000 square miles) NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash Nearly 20 million people have been significantly affected NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash One study puts the total cost of the flood damage at $71 billion NY Times(8-27-10) ndash More than 400 health care facilities have been destroyed NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash More than 5000 miles of roads and railways have been washed away NY Times
(8-27-10) ndash 7000 schools have been destroyed NY Times(8-27-10) ndash Eight million people are in urgent need now NY Times
(8-17-10) ndash 1500 dead Afghan refugee camps ruined BBC
(8-17-10) ndash 1270 official death toll 474 still missing Xinhua News(8-11-10) ndash 1600 casualties UN
(8-11-10) ndash 26 million acres of crop land inundated UN
(8-11-10) ndash 14000 cattle dead UN(8-10-10) ndash 14 million people affected CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1245 confirmed casualties CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 1334 people injured CNN(8-10-10) ndash 337282 people rescued CNN
(8-10-10) ndash 302000 houses damaged CNN
Total cost
US$874 ndash 1085 billion
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Lecture 1 Big Rivers what are they and where are they Course outline and assessment
Reading and references
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
bullWhere are the Worldrsquos big rivers and why are they located in these areasbullWhat are the statistics of these rivers including size discharge and sedimentation ratesbullWhat is the geomorphological character of the Worldrsquos big rivers and what controls their morphologybullHow does riverine flow and sedimentation interact with the aqueous ecologybullWhat are the major management and engineering issues affecting these large riversbull How do we study big rivers
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
A sort of strange accent Research interests in fluid dynamics and
sediment transport Research into the geomorphology and
sedimentology of lsquoBig Riversrsquo My office 133 Computer Applications Building jimbestillinoisedu Office hours Wednesday 1000-1200
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
bad news $275
very good newshttpwwwlibraryuiuceduproxygophpurl=httpdxdoiorg1010029780470723722
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
World Wildlife Fundhttpassetspandaorgdownloadsworldstop10riversatriskfinalmarch13pdf
Schumm SAWinkley BR (Eds) 1994 The Variability of Large Alluvial Rivers
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
hellipa great read
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
hellipsome good background infohellip
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
hellipa new bookhellip
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
hellipanother new (and inexpensive) book for background hellip
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Journal articles
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Attendance (5) ndash make sure you sign sheet each time
Individual lsquoPechaKucharsquo oral presentation (25)
Group written lsquopublic sciencersquo report (20) Mid-term exam (25) End of course written final examination (25) lsquoPop-upsrsquo bonus marks up to 10 per person
1 per week (Weeks 4-13)
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
The homes of civilization
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
The homes of civilization
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Population
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
DamsChange
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Hazards
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Hazards
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Presently 41 of the Worldrsquos population lives in river basins under water stress
Water abstraction will be one of THE key issues in the next two decades
Freshwater biodiversity ndash intimately linked to big rivers
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
main threats to freshwater species are
bull habitat loss and fragmentation
bull pollution
bull invasive species
bull also key are direct impacts on water levels or on freshwater system connectivity have a major
impact on freshwater habitats
From WWF Living Planet Report 2014
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
How do we define BIG
Length Drainage Basin Area Discharge Sediment Yield (bedload and suspended load)
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
They are long They have a large drainage basin They carry a high fluid discharge They may have a high sediment flux
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
They are long - gt ~1500 km (Miss 6000 km) They have a large drainage basin - gt ~ 45000 km2 (Miss 32
million) They carry a high fluid discharge ndash annual av Q gt ~ 3000 m3s-1
(Miss 18000 m3s-1) They may have a high sediment flux ndash lsquomayrsquo
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Gupta A (2007) Introduction Chapter 1 inLarge Rivers 5pp
WWF Worlds Top 10 Rivers at Risk
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
Big Rivers whatrsquos the issue with rivers and water resources
You MUST download examine and think about how to interpret them BEFORE the next lecture ndash maps are in the Lecture 2 ppt posted on
website
