Global river database documents 40 years of change

Global river database documents 40 years of change

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211109135453.htm

The database, created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, uses publicly available remote sensing data to show how the river centerlines of the world's 48 most threatened deltas have moved during the past 40 years. The data can be used to predict how rivers will continue to move over time and help governments manage population density and future development.

"When we think about river management strategies, we have very little to no information about how rivers are moving over time," said Paola Passalacqua, an associate professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering's Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering who leads the ongoing river analysis research.