In this article we described the concept of "regional sediment management" (RSM), and identified opportunities for and impediments to implementing regional approaches to sediment management, and also summarized th...In this article we described the concept of "regional sediment management" (RSM), and identified opportunities for and impediments to implementing regional approaches to sediment management, and also summarized the background information and applications of RSM. Furthermore, we considered the needs of RSM studies and, suggested the framework for developing RSM strategies, and described the specific studies for the Xiamen region.展开更多
基金This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under the contracts Nos.4027066,40472156
文摘In this article we described the concept of "regional sediment management" (RSM), and identified opportunities for and impediments to implementing regional approaches to sediment management, and also summarized the background information and applications of RSM. Furthermore, we considered the needs of RSM studies and, suggested the framework for developing RSM strategies, and described the specific studies for the Xiamen region.