RiverSmart Communities

The RiverSmart Communities program combines social and river science, institutional and policy research, and community outreach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to research and address river floods in New England. 

Fluvial Geomorphology (FGM)

Fluvial geomorphology is the study of the interactions between the physical shapes of rivers, their water and sediment transport processes, and the landforms they create.

What is Fluvial Geomorphology (FGM)? What is Fluvial Geomorphology (FGM)? FGM Assessment Methods Summary FGM Assessment Methods Summary FGM Assessment Methods FGM Assessment Methods
Supporting New England Communities to Become River-Smart

RiverSmart Policy Recommendations Report

Supporting New England Communities to Become River-Smart: Policies and Programs that can Help New England Towns Thrive Despite River Floods
2016, Eve Vogel, Nicole Gillett, Christine Hatch, Benjamin Warner, Jerry Schoen, Laurel Payne, Daphne Chang, Peter Huntington, John Gartner, Noah Slovin

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for Businesses
submerged garage Waterbury VT

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for Farmers
Farm field after hurricane Irene

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Flooded countryside, bridge in river

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for Municipalities
Flooding morning Rte2 Bolton VT

for Municipalities

for Policymakers
I91 Irene bridge Stillwater repair

for Policymakers

for Researchers
Scientist wading in stream

for Researchers

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