Development and validation of a three dimensional wave-current interaction formulation

This study aims at developing a new set of equations of mean motion in the presence of surface waves, which is practically applicable from deep water to the coastal zone, estuaries, and outflow areas. The Generalized Lagrangian Mean method is employed to derive a set of Quasi-Eulerian mean three-dimensional equations of motion, where effects of...

The (changing) role of national government in multi-level (water) governance

There is a difference between water management – even integrated water resource management – and water governance. Water management is about achieving goals, preferably in a functionally and socially responsive and efficient manner, with given means, and largely within given conditions and constraints. Water governance is about identifying,...

The governance of large dams: A new research area

Our current familiarity with large infrastructures, the place they hold in the landscape and the roles they play in modern living combine to make us lose sight of their long-term, system-wide effects. In this paper, the action of the large infrastructures of dams in structuring both the biophysical and the societal environment in which they...