Human Modification of the Geomorphically Unstable Salt River in Metropolitan Phoenix
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9377754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin C Roberge (0000-0002-3204-6375, Towson University, corresponding author), Martin Roberge (Towson University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 175-189 |
| Publication date | 2002-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Professional Geographer (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-0124 • E-ISSN: 1467-9272 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/0033-0124.00324 |
| OpenAlex | W2135131989 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In-stream gravel mining, massive bridge piers, and channelization have all contributed to the geomorphic instability of the Lower Salt River channel in Arizona. Dam closure, changing dam operating rules, and the frequent modification of the channel bed have decreased our ability to predict the Salt River hydrology. Engineering practice has adapted to this situation and to a public that is increasingly intolerant of service disruptions by constructing larger bridges and extending levees. Building these larger structures may be counterproductive; future construction should not constrict the channel and should re-establish a braided river to decrease the energy available to the system
Archaeology · Channel (broadcasting · Channelized · Closure (psychology · Geography · Geomorphology · Geotechnical engineering · Hydrology (agriculture · Levee · Metropolitan area · Phoenix · Salt lake · Structural basin · Archaeology and Natural History · Engineering · Geology · Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes · Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2012 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |