THE USE OF SEDIMENT MODELLING TECHNIQUES TO ADDRESS THE DIFFERING NEEDS OF MANAGEMENT ON THE RIVER EDEN, CUMBRIA, UK

Modelisation of the sediment behavior on the River Eden (U.K.) with the software ISIS-Sediment for U.K. gravel-bed rivers. Incorporation of geomorphological and hydrological parameters, and vicinity of bridges in the models - Observations made between july and september 2000 showed an over-estimation of transport rates and deposition by the models.