The deployment of spur dike group improves physical habitats in urban meandering rivers: Insight from a 2D habitat suitability model

•A dedicated standalone piece of software for fish habitat simulation was constructed.•Spur dike deployment enhances physical habitat quality and quantity in bends.•The deployment of dike group reduces ecological flow demand by 25%.•Combination of spur dikes and bend flow optimizes habitat improveme...

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Published in:	Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 638; p. 131541
Main Authors:	Cai, Yujie, Zhang, Xinhua, Liu, Junzheng, Tir, Yasmina, Cao, Daling, Zhang, Zhuo, Guo, Yijun, Zeroual, Ayoub
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01-07-2024
Subjects:	Aquatic habitat Environmental flow evaluation model Spur dike Urban bend river Spur dike Environmental flow evaluation model Aquatic habitat Urban bend river
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