Foreword Acronyms and Abbreviations List of symbols Contributors Introduction Introduction Rationale for the book Advantages and disadvantages of physical modelling Audience Choice of facility General principles of scale modelling Layout of the book Waves Introduction Application of wave models Selection of wave characteristics for model tests Wave generators and wave generation Planning and execution of tests Measurement and analysis of laboratory waves Data management Typical sources of errors Future work Breakwaters Introduction Model set-up and operation Analysis procedures Reporting procedures Future work Sediment dynamics Introduction Objectives and approach General principles Sediments and scaling laws Measuring and observation techniques Procedures for performance of tests Results Reporting Uncertainty assessment Examples Ecological experiments Introduction Ecological perspective Hydraulic engineering perspective Experimental design Incorporating plants into physical models Incorporating small animals into physical models Linking physical models of ecology with numerical models and their extension to field data Summary conclusions and future challenges Composite modelling Introduction The concept of composite modelling Composite modelling technique case studies used in CoMIBBS Issues in applying composite modelling References Bibliography Subject Index