Check dam construction for sustainable watershed management and planning / edited by Zhanbin Li, Peng Li, Yang Yu, Peng Shi, Guillaume Piton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. -- The formation and development of a dam system in a small watershed in the Loess Plateau -- 2. -- Water and soil conservation by check dam construction -- 3. -- Regulating the effect of a check dam system on sediment redistribution -- 4. -- An analysis of sediment sources and water-sediment retarding effects of check dams -- 5. -- The regulation of check dam system in erosion dynamic process -- 6. -- The mechanism of erosion reduction by check dam -- 7. -- The mechanism of water damage of check dam -- 8. -- Flood control risk assessment on warping dam systems -- 9. -- Development and utilization model of a check dam system -- 10. -- The safety distribution of check dam system and potential of check dam construction -- 11. -- Design of torrential barriers: an Austrian perspective -- 12. -- Effect of check dams on sediment connectivity -- 13. -- French experience with open check dams: Inventory and lessons learnt through adaptive management -- 14. -- Design of open check dams and their application in the Wenchuan earthquake area -- 15. -- Prevention and mitigation against debris flow and woody debris in Japanese design using a steel pipe open sabo dam -- 16. -- Determining the optimal distance of check dams, case study: Shirkuh River, Iran.

"This reference book summarizes the current knowledge about check dams as key soil and water conservation structures in some of the most sensitive and vulnerable ecosystems in the world, as exemplified by the Mediterranean area and the Chinese Loess Plateau. Check Dam Construction for Sustainable Watershed Management and Planning provides basic knowledge on check dam design and watershed planning, the use of advanced modelling techniques and decision-making support tools, and discusses challenges in dam construction and how to overcome them. Sections I and II focus on the experiences gained from the erosion hotspots in the Chinese Loess Plateau, whereas Section III expands the scope to other regions with different functions for check dams, including headwater ecosystems and alpine environments. Volume highlights include: - Advantages and limitations of ecological engineering efforts during long-term watershed restoration - Case studies from Austria, China, France, Iran and Japan - A thorough discussion of dam erosion dynamics and processes - Recent technologies such as isotope tracers, long-term in-situ monitoring in conjunction with GIS and field observation platforms With its systematic coverage of all aspects of dam construction and maintenance, this unique reference can support decision making by local authorities and can also be used as a professional guide for ecologists, hydrologists and water resource managers"-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
Zhanbin Li, State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, China.

Peng Li, State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, China.

Yang Yu, Jixian National Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, CNERN, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, China.

Peng Shi, State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi’an University of Technology, China.

Guillaume Piton, University Grenoble Alpes, The French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Torrent Control, Snow and Avalanche Research Unit (ETNA), Grenoble, France.