Rivers, Estuaries, and Coastal Zones: Sediment Transport and Morphodynamical Models: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Erosion and Sediment Transport".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rivers, estuaries and coastal zones; hydrodynamics; sediment transport; morphodynamics; coastal engineering; granular materials in soil mechanics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: soil liquefaction; sediment transport; subsoil; sediment dynamics; flow channel; hydrology; soil mechanics; soil science; earth sciences and engineering geology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The overall focus of this Special Issue is on sediment transport and the bottom changes this induces in rivers, estuaries and coastal zones, seeking to foster discussion on sediment transport mechanisms and morphodynamical changes stemming from various hydrodynamical inputs, including, but not limited to, wave motion and steady flow. We aim to foster discussion of an extensive range of grain mobility conditions, from incipient motion to a fully mobilised bed, and we particularly encourage submissions that focus on bedload, contact load, and suspended load close to the bottoms of watercourses. Special attention is also given to fine sediment transport, especially processes such as flocculation, which remain in need of further research. This Special Issue is dedicated to comparative approaches to the study of sediment transport and morphodynamical change modelling and experiments in rivers, estuaries, and coastal zones.
Studies that enhance our understanding of how different hydrodynamical inputs influence sediment transport mechanisms and morphodynamic alterations across diverse landscapes are welcome. Additionally, we invite contributions that employ new technologies and innovative methodologies for monitoring sediment transport and those that investigate the impacts of global changes on sediment transport in rivers, estuaries, and coastal zones. This Special Issue aims to provide robust insights and guidelines for decision-makers, based on comprehensive analyses of sediment transport mechanisms and their implications for morphodynamic changes in aquatic environments.
Prof. Dr. Leszek M. Kaczmarek
Guest Editor
Dr. Magdalena Pietrzak
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- granular transport
- sediment mixtures
- morphodynamics
- rivers
- estuaries
- coastal zones
- bedload
- contact load
- suspended load
- fine sediment transport
- flocculation
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