Advances in catchment and river erosion and pollutants’ transport studies: from monitoring to modelling to management
https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2024-0608
Abstract
Catchment erosion, channel erosion and sediment transport are connected processes within fluvial system forming a sediment cascade. Studies related to connectivity between a specific source and its multiple sinks within catchment, and rivers, and their multiple impacts have expanded in scope and sophistication during the last two decades, and were recently broadly presented at numerous international conferences and workshops. The International conference on transboundary catchment erosion and pollution problems was held in Belgrade, Serbia, in July 2023. The outcome of this conference as comprehensive literature review on the topic initiated this review which is aimed at classification the functional scheme of soil erosion, channel processes and sediment transport, and their impacts which include natural hazards, river pollution and hydrogeochemistry, catchment management, and hazards prevention, and technologies. We summarize established and emerging papers related to both regional studies on catchment erosion and management, as well as channel processes modelling and hydrogeochemical impact in streams and rivers. Finally, we discuss future directions and challenges to bridge scientific and management gaps by promoting a holistic understanding of river systems and catchment conditions.
Supporting agencies: This review on soil erosion studies is supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation, grant number 075-15-2024-614. Study of river pollution was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (Project no. 22-17-00102).
About the Authors
Sergey R. Chalov
Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow 119991
Vsevolod Moreido
Water Problems Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Gubkina 3, Moscow, 119333
Marko Urošev
Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Serbia
Serbia
Djure Jakšića 9, Belgrade, 11000
Valentin Golosov
Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow 119991
Miodrag Zlatić
Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade
Serbia
Serbia
Kneza Višeslava 1, Belgrade, 11030
Nikolay Kasimov
Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow 119991
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Chalov S.R., Moreido V., Urošev M., Golosov V., Zlatić M., Kasimov N. Advances in catchment and river erosion and pollutants’ transport studies: from monitoring to modelling to management. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY. 2024;17(4):6-9. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2024-0608
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