Sediment Transport in River Flows and Fluvial Hydraulics for Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 23
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Interests: environmental impact assessment; water resources management; water engineering; hydrologic and water resources simulation; ecohydraulics and ecohydrology; influence of vegetation on flow conditions; open channel hydraulics; impact of water structures on ecosystems
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Interests: water engineering; water resources; hydraulic modeling; hydrodynamic modeling; sediment transport; open channel hydraulics; block ramp; fish pass; check-dam; geomorphologic fluvial
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Interests: applied fluid mechanics particular to water engineering: hydraulics of river channels and water structures; hydraulic modelling studies; effects of vegetation on flow conditions; "close to nature" river regulation; transport of river debris; ice phenomena in rivers; river continuity; fish ladders
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Interests: local scour; fish passage; sediment transport; water management; river engineering; multi-criteria decision-support methods; mathematical modeling of river flows and sediment transport
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce this new Special Issue, “Sediment Transport in River Flows and Fluvial Hydraulics for Sustainable Development”, for the journal Sustainability.
Sediment transport plays a fundamental role in shaping river morphology, influencing ecosystem functioning, and determining the sustainability of hydraulic infrastructures. As rivers adapt to both natural changes and human-induced pressures, understanding sediment dynamics becomes increasingly important for effective water and environmental management.
A growing body of research is highlighting how both natural and anthropogenic factors alter sediment regimes in fluvial systems. Among natural factors, aquatic vegetation and biogenic structures, such as beaver dams, are gaining attention for their significant yet often underappreciated influence on sediment retention, redistribution, and channel morphology. These effects vary across different hydro-geomorphological contexts—from steep mountain streams to lowland alluvial rivers—and require integrative, interdisciplinary research approaches.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in sediment transport modeling, field observation, and experimental studies, with particular emphasis on the sustainable management of sediment processes in rivers. This Special Issue welcomes contributions that explore the interactions between hydrodynamics, ecological structures (e.g., aquatic vegetation, beaver dams), and sediment movement. By addressing the complexity of fluvial hydraulics in the context of environmental protection, climate change, and biodiversity conservation, the Special Issue directly aligns with Sustainability’s mission to support interdisciplinary research that promotes the resilience and sustainability of natural and engineered systems.
We invite original research articles and critical reviews on the following (non-exhaustive) topics related to sediment transport and fluvial hydraulics:
- Sediment transport dynamics in mountain vs. lowland river systems;
- The role of aquatic vegetation in modifying flow and sediment deposition;
- The impact of biogenic structures, such as beaver dams, on sediment storage and channel morphology;
- Eco-hydraulic modeling of sediment transport under varying vegetation densities;
- Sediment-management strategies for river restoration and nature-based solutions;
- Influence of land use, climate change, and hydropower infrastructure on sediment regimes;
- Field and laboratory techniques for measuring sediment transport in vegetated or obstructed channels;
- Coupled hydrodynamic–sediment-transport modeling in complex river networks.
Dr. Tomasz Kałuża
Dr. Karol Plesiński
Dr. Tomasz Tymiński
Dr. Mateusz Hämmerling
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sediment transport
- fluvial hydraulics
- aquatic vegetation
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