Notes on ContributorsPreface1 The formation and development of a dam system in a small watershed in the Loess Plateau2 Water and soil conservation by check dam construction3 Regulating the effect of a check dam system on sediment redistribution4 An analysis of sediment sources and water-sediment retarding effects of check dams5 The regulation of check dam system in erosion dynamic process6 The mechanism of erosion reduction by check dam7 The mechanism of water damage of check dam8 Flood control risk assessment on warping dam Systems9 Development and utilization model of a check dam system10 The safety distribution of check dam system and potential of check dam construction11 Design of torrential barriers: an Austrian perspective12 Effect of check dams on sediment connectivity13 French experience with open check dams: Inventory and lessons learnt through adaptive management14 Design of open check dams and their application in the Wenchuan earthquake area15 Prevention and Mitigation against Debris Flow and Woody Debris in Japanese Design Using a Steel Pipe Open Sabo Dam16 Determining the optimal distance of check dams, case study: Shirkuh River, Iran
Zhanbin Li, State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, China.Peng Li, State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, China.Yang Yu, Jixian National Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, CNERN, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, China.Peng Shi, State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi'an University of Technology, China.Guillaume Piton, University Grenoble Alpes, The French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Torrent Control, Snow and Avalanche Research Unit (ETNA), Grenoble, France.