Glossary
Cross-issues in the restoration of a heavily modified watercourse

Analyse diachronique hydromorphologique; Hydromorphological Diachronic Analysis

Comparative study of the evolution of a river bed over time.

Barré de Saint-Venant (equations); Shallow Water Equations

Named after Adhémar Jean-Claude Barré de Saint-Venant, the "Barré-Saint-Venant" equations, a system of partial differential equations, govern the flow of rivers whose depth is small in relation to their length.

Good Ecological Potential; Bon potentiel écologique

Compared with good ecological status, which requires compliance with reference values for the biological and...