Numerous landslide dams have been induced in recent years as a result of frequent
earthquakes and extreme climate hazards. Landslide dams present serious threats to lives …

This paper presents an overview of the recent geomorphological and hydraulic insights on
the dynamics of steep mountain streams, here defined as those channels with slope> 4–5 …

A landslide dam in most cases fails due to overtopping within a year of its formation,
triggering a massive outburst flood. Although landslide dam material has a wide grain size …

Macroinvertebrates are sensitive to changes in the river environment and ecological status.
Ecological variables over multi-spatial scales and macroinvertebrate community data were …

Affected by earthquakes and heavy rainfall, multiple landslide dams often cluster closely
together along river reaches or gullies. Compared with a single landslide dam, the burst …

Steep streams often feature a step‐pool morphology where the steps determine channel
stability and dissipate the stream's energy, and thus are important for local flow hydraulics …

The hyporheic zone is a layer of substrate on a river bed where benthic animals normally
live, grow, feed, reproduce, and exist for any portion of their life cycle. The hyporheic zone …

Exceptional flood events with a return period of about 50 years can be destructive to step‐
pool channel segments. However, field investigations and flume experiments have not …

Understanding how aquatic communities respond to various structures is important for
assessing ecological effectiveness, developing theory and guiding sustainable river …

This book focuses on the fundamentals of sediment transport in surface waters. It covers
sediment properties, open channel flows, sediment particle settling, incipient motion, bed …