Rivers are constantly responding to disturbances ranging from long-term, broad spatial scale disturbances like tectonic uplift or continental glaciation, to more recent disturbances associated with modern climate change and anthropogenic impacts, to evolving channel morphology during periods of high flow. Many systems are responding to multiple disturbances, often simultaneously, which can have cascading impacts on river morphodynamics. Understanding which drivers continue to impact rivers and how they are responding to both external and internal perturbations helps us better manage and restore fluvial systems.
This session explores river response to disturbances of all scales throughout time and space. We welcome a variety of approaches including field-based research, numerical modeling, theoretical approaches, and physical experimentation. We also welcome contributions focused more specifically on river management and restoration, particularly approaches that utilise geomorphic processes and understand the geomorphic history of the channel to improve river restoration and management decisions.