This book provides a critical assessment of current research on river channel management, bringing together in a cohesive form material currently found in a number of disparate sources. Aimed at upper-level undergraduates and Masters students, it explains why river channel management is needed, what needs to be managed, and examines how river management has changed over the historical term. It goes on to outline current methods of management - in a wide range of contexts - and draws on examples from around the world to demonstrate the efficacy and applicability of each.