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Elucidation of drainage basin characteristics by focusing on the longitudinal and planar morphology of river channel from the headwaters to the mouth

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K18397
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 4:Geography, cultural anthropology, folklore, and related fields
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Hori Kazuaki  東北大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (70373074)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 田中 靖  駒澤大学, 文学部, 教授 (80348888)
Project Period (FY) 2021-07-09 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywords流域 / 河道 / 河相 / DEM / 連結性
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では,一級水系の源流から河口までを対象に,縦断形や平面形といった河道形態とそれを規定する流域特性(地形や地質,気候,植生)との関係を定量的データにもとづいて検討し,流域を総体的に捉える.多発する近年の水害に対し,流域治水への転換が謳われるようになってきたが,その実現には,個々の流域特性が流域住民に広く理解される必要がある.また,地形学の大きな課題に流域の地形発達シミュレーションの構築があるが,それに必要な地形変化速度などのパラメータは満足に得られていない.本研究は,こうした社会のニーズや地形シミュレーションのような学術的課題の解決に対し,流域に関する基礎的かつ重要な知見を提供しうる.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study examined the relationship between the characteristics of a river system and its longitudinal profile from its source to its mouth in Japan, specifically for "Class A" rivers. A more detailed longitudinal profile of the river was created by overlaying the river's centerline with the 10m DEM. In their downstream portions, many rivers showed sudden changes in gradient, known as transition points, with elevations concentrated around 10m or 5m. The study also found that the representative grain size of the riverbed sediments decreased sharply near the transition point. This could be attributed to backwater effects associated with the Holocene transgression. The research also investigated the impact of anthropogenic structures such as bridges and dams on the longitudinal connectivity of rivers. The total number of these structures was approximately 13,000, or 1.12 per km.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

河川や流域を扱う様々な学問分野において、河相・河川景観や水、土砂などの連結性への関心が高まっているなか、一級河川本流の源流から河口までを対象とした、詳細な河床縦断形を作成できた。また、下流部における縦断勾配や河床堆積物の粒径の急減は、古くから知られ、現在も議論が続いているgravel-sand transition(GST)と関連しており、本課題においては、海進にともなうバックウォータ効果がこの現象に反映されている可能性を指摘した。河相・河川景観や水,土砂などの連結性(コネクティビティ)を検討する上での基礎的データ(とくに人為的影響に関する指標)を提示することができた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Grain-size variability and formation process of lowstand river sediments in the Japanese Islands: A review and outlook2023

    • Author(s)
      Tanabe Susumu、Komatsubara Taku、Hori Kazuaki
    • Journal Title

      Earth-Science Reviews

      Volume: 243 Pages: 104504-104504

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104504

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Sedimentary characteristics and formation of riverine source bordering dunes in a humid region: An example from the lower reaches of Kiso River, Central Japan2023

    • Author(s)
      Ohata, K., Hori, K., Ishii, Y., Tamura, T.
    • Journal Title

      Geomorphology

      Volume: 426 Pages: 108602-108602

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108602

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 縦断方向の河川の連結性と河川横断工作物2023

    • Author(s)
      堀  和明・田中 靖
    • Organizer
      2023年度日本地理学会秋季学術大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 源流から河口に至る河川縦断形の作成2023

    • Author(s)
      堀 和明・佐野修一・高橋直也・田中 靖
    • Organizer
      2023年日本地理学会春季学術大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 木曽川デルタの前進とデルタフロント堆積物の粒度2022

    • Author(s)
      堀 和明・中村倫太朗・若杉拓弥
    • Organizer
      2022年日本地理学会秋季学術大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 地理学事典(第四紀の海面変動(海水準変動)2023

    • Author(s)
      公益社団法人日本地理学会編(堀 和明)
    • Total Pages
      842
    • Publisher
      丸善出版
    • ISBN
      9784621307939
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management, 2nd Edition (Classification, architecture, and evolution of large-river deltas)2022

    • Author(s)
      Avijit Gupta (Editor) (Hori, K. and Saito, Y.)
    • Total Pages
      1040
    • Publisher
      Wiley
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Treatise on Geomorphology, vol. 9 (8.17 Deltas)2022

    • Author(s)
      J.J.F. Shroder, ed.(Hori, K.)
    • Total Pages
      7464
    • Publisher
      Elsevier, Academic Press
    • ISBN
      9780128182345
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-07-13   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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