Effect of climate change on bedforms in the Rhine and consequences for navigation

Laura Haitel; A.G. van Os; B. Makaske; Catarine M. Dohmen-Janssen; Suzanne J.M.H. Hulscher; Astrid Blom

Effect of climate change on bedforms in the Rhine and consequences for navigation

Laura Haitel, A.G. van Os (Editor), B. Makaske (Editor), Catarine M. Dohmen-Janssen, Suzanne J.M.H. Hulscher, Astrid Blom

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Navigation on the river Rhine is of great economic importance for the Netherlands. Low river discharges or the presence of river dunes on the bed may restrict the water depth available for navigation. River dunes are bedforms that develop at high discharges, as a result of the interaction between flow and sediment transport. Dunes might hinder navigation as their development shows a delayed response to changing flow conditions, because it takes time for a dune to form or to degrade. This means that the maximum dune height is reached when the water depth is already decreasing. Therefore, it is important to know if river dunes will restrict the water depth significantly and whether climate change influences the development of river dunes in the Rhine. From the research it can be concluded that dunes do not significantly influence the hindrance of navigation, neither now, nor in the future.

Original language	English
Pages	108-109
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2004
Event	NCR-days 2004: NCR-day 2004. Research for managing rivers; present and future issues - Wageningen, The Netherlands, Wageningen Duration: 4 Nov 2004 → 5 Nov 2004

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Conference	NCR-days 2004
City	Wageningen
Period	4/11/04 → 5/11/04
Other	November 4 – 6, 2004

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METIS-311891
IR-50105

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Effect of climate change on bedforms in the Rhine and consequences for navigation

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