Impacts of a large flood along a mountain river basin: the importance of channel widening and estimating the large wood budget in the upper Emme River (Switzerland)

<p>On 24 July 2014, an exceptionally large flood (recurrence interval ca. 150 years) caused large-scale inundations, severe overbank sedimentation, and damage to infrastructure and buildings along the Emme River (central Switzerland). Widespread lateral bank erosion occurred along the river, t...

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Main Authors: V. Ruiz-Villanueva, A. Badoux, D. Rickenmann, M. Böckli, S. Schläfli, N. Steeb, M. Stoffel, C. Rickli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-11-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:https://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/6/1115/2018/esurf-6-1115-2018.pdf

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