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Researcher
Stijn Temmerman
- Research Expertise:Hydrodynamics, sediment transport and morphodynamics in estuaries and rivers: field measurements, GIS and remote sensing, numerical modelling
- Keywords:INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT, SEDIMENTS, GEOGRAFIC INFORMATIONSYSTEMS, COASTAL WATERS, SEDIMENT TRANSPORT, FRESHWATER TIDAL MARSHES, RIVER SEDIMENT, GEOMORPHOLOGY, Earth sciences and geography
- Disciplines:Applied mathematics in specific fields, Geology, Geophysics, Physical geography and environmental geoscience, Other earth sciences, Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution, Geomatic engineering
- Research techniques:Hydrodynamic measurements using Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry. Sedimentation-erosion measurements using in-house developed sediment traps, suspended sediment samplers, sedimentation-erosion tables (SET). Topographic survying using Total Station, RTK-GPS. GIS and remote sensing analysis. Numericalmodelling: hydrodynamic, sediment transport, morphodynamic modeling.
- Users of research expertise:Governmental institutions, local authoroties, consultancies, undustrial contractors (e.g. dredging companies, port authorities) involved in management of estuaries and rivers.