Author(s): Yuexia Zhou; Yuji Toda
Linked Author(s): Yuji Toda
Keywords: Hydrography setting; Riparian vegetation; Bio-hydromorphology; Medium- to long-term
Abstract: In response to climate change and adaptive river management strategies, there has been a growing need for a comprehensive model capable of predicting hydrogeomorphology and riparian vegetation dynamics over extended periods. This study presents a hydro-ecological integration framework designed to forecast these dynamics over 10 years, using the Kumozu River as a case study. The framework integrates hydrological data, geomorphological assessments, and vegetation dynamics prediction with a two-dimensional integrated bio-hydromorphology model, balancing computational load and calculation accuracy. Our findings highlight the significant influence of the hydro-ecological integration framework on the regeneration of riparian vegetation dynamics and riverbed evolution of an actual river over 10 years. The flow regimes framework proposed in the study was identified for its applicability to the prediction of medium- to long-term bio-hydromorphology dynamics of an actual river.
Year: 2024