Resumen de Middle Ebro river channel and floodplain: geomorphology, recent changes, risks and management on a fluvial system of free meanders

Alfredo Ollero Ojeda, Francisco Pellicer Corellano

• Describes channel and floodplain changes in the middle Ebro River (338 km in length), analysing the role of natural (previous geomorphology, hydrology, plant riparian formations) and anthropogeneous factors (man-made defence works and channeling) which work together in the system. The study is based on spatial and temporal changes in channels and floodplains throughout this century, and seeks to define in quality and quantity the changes and the role of each factor, to find risks and behavioural patterns for application in channel and floodplain management. -from Authors