Professor Keith S Richards MA PhD
Emeritus Professor of Geography and Fellow of Emmanuel College
(Note to potential graduate applicants: Having retired, I am no longer able to act as a lead supervisor for PhD students)
Research interests include river channel forms and processes; drainage basin hydrological and sediment production and transfer processes; modelling fluvial, hillslope and hydrological systems; river management, river and floodplain restoration, and inter-relationships between hydrological and ecological processes in floodplain environments; water resource management and water-energy-land resource interactions (the so-called "nexus"); governance and environmental systems; science studies and the environment sciences; environmental science and policy.
Biography
Career
- 1984-2014: Lecturer, Reader, Professor, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
- 1998-2002: Director, Scott Polar Research Institute
- 1978-1984: Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, University of Hull
Qualifications
- MA Jesus College, University of Cambridge
- PhD Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Awards/Elections
- 2015: David Linton Medal, British Society for Geomorphology
- 2013: Founder's Medal, Royal Geographical Society
- 2013: Elected Fellow, British Society for Geomorphology
- 2005: Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts
- 2002: Chartered Geographer, Royal Geographical Society
Research
Most of my research is conducted within the thematic group dealing with Environmental Systems and Processes, particularly the Terrestrial and Coastal Environments Theme. It has been fairly wide-ranging, from glacial hydrology to arid zone hydrology via studies of fluvial processes in small Alpine braided rivers to large Himalayan rivers. The "water" group has been innovative in using terrain modelling methods, photogrammetry, computational fluid dynamics and discrete element modelling in the investigation of hydraulic, sediment transport and channel morphology in studying fluvial, hillslope and basin-scale processes. An additional interest has been the interaction of fluvial, hydrological and ecological processes in floodplain environments, including the roles of channel migration dynamics as a control of floodplain biodiversity, the roughness effects of woody riparian vegetation, and hydrological influences on floodplain ecology.
Completed and current research projects include:
- interactions of fluvial processes and floodplain ecology and the restoration of European floodplain forest ecosystems (more details can be found on the FLOBAR website)
- regional projects on flood hydrology in northern Thailand; catchment sediment delivery in the Xihuanshui basin, southern Gansu, China; historical mapping of fluvial changes in west Bengal and Bangladesh
- the Cambridge Arsenic Project - an interdisciplinary analysis of the causes, consequences and remediation prospects of arsenic in groundwater sources
- the Foreseer project, supported by BP, which is concerned with water-energy-land resource interactions (the "nexus"), and the visualisation of future scenarios for California, China, and (in the EPSRC-funded WholeSEM project (Whole Systems Energy Modelling), for the UK (these are collaborative projects in the University, based in the Department of Engineering.
- polycentric water governance and the introduction of ecologically-based water quality assessment, particularly in Europe and China, and as represented in the RiBaGo project
- the relationship between environmental science and environmental policy, and especially the role of inter-disciplinary knowledge (as in the ESF-funded RESCUE project.
Publications
Selected books and edited collections
- 2009 Arsenic Pollution: a Global Synthesis. Ravenscroft, P., Brammer, H. and Richards, K.S. Wiley Blackwells, Oxford, 589pp (RGS-IBG Book Series)
- 2007 Reduced-complexity, physically-based geomorphological modelling for catchment and river management. Special issue, Geomorphology, Brasington, J. and Richards, K (eds)
- 2007 Conversations across the divide. Special issue, Geoforum, Harrison, S., Massey, D. and Richards, K. (eds).
- 2004 River: Form and Process in Alluvial Channels. The Blackburn Press. 360 (facsimile)
- 2004 The Flooded Forest: Guidance for policy makers and river managers in Europe on the restoration of floodplain forests. edited with F. Hughes and others. European Commission, 90pp
- 2004 Discrete element modelling: methods and applications in the environmental sciences. eds KS Richards and MT Dove. Theme Issue, Philosophical Transactions, Royal Society Series A, 362 (1822), 1797-2030
Selected articles since 2010
- He S, Richards K. (2017) Kobresia meadow degradation and its impact on water status. Ecohydrology. 2017, e1844. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1844
- He, S and Richards, KS (2016) Stable isotopes in monsoon precipitation and water vapour in Nagqu, Tibet, and their implications for monsoon moisture. Journal of Hydrology 540, 615-622
- Song, C, Ke, L, Richards, KS and Cui, Y (2015) Homogenization of surface temperature data in High Mountain Asia through comparison of reanalysis data and station observations. International Journal of Climatology DOI: 10.1002/joc.4403
- Konadu, D, Sobral Mourão,Z, Allwood, JM, Richards, KS, Kopec, GM, McMahon, RA, Fenner, RA (2015) Not all low-carbon energy pathways are environmentally "no-regrets" options. Global Environmental Change 35, 379–390
- He, S and Richards, K (2015), Impact of Meadow Degradation on Soil Water Status and Pasture Management—A Case Study in Tibet. Land Degrad. Develop. 26, 468–479 doi: 10.1002/ldr.235
- MacGillivray, B and Richards, K (2015) Approaches to evaluating model quality across different regime types in environmental and public health governance. Global Environmental Change 33, 23-31
- Konadu, DD, Sobral Mourão, Z, Allwood, J, Richards, KS, Kopec, G, McMahon, R and Fenner, R (2015) Land use implications of future energy system trajectories - the case of the UK 2050 Carbon Plan. Energy Policy 86, 328-337
- Qin, Y, Curmi, L, Kopec, GM, Allwood, JM and Richards, KS (2015) China's energy-water nexus – assessment of the energy sector's compliance with the "3 Red Lines" industrial water policy. Energy Policy 82, 131–143
- Song, C, Linghong K, Bo Huang, Richards, KS (2015) Can mountain glacier melting explain the GRACE-observed mass loss in the southeast Tibetan Plateau from a climate perspective? Global & Planetary Change 124, 1–9 doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2014.11.001
- Song C, Huang B, Ke L and Richards KS (2014) Seasonal and abrupt changes in the water level of closed lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and implications for climate impacts. Journal of Hydrology 514, 131–144
- Bajželj, B, Richards, KS, Allwood, JM, Smith, P, Dennis, JS, Curmi, E and Gilligan, C (2014) Importance of food-demand management for climate mitigation. Nature Climate Change 4, 924-929 DOI: 10.1038/NCLIMATE2353
- Khan, A., Richards, K, Parker, G, McRobie, A and Mukhopadhyay, B (2014) How large is the Upper Indus Basin? The pitfalls of auto-delineation using DEMs. Journal of Hydrology 509, 442-453
- Keylock, CJ, Lane, SN and Richards, KS (2014) Quadrant/octant sequencing and the role of coherent structures in bed load sediment entrainment. Journal of Geophysical Research F: Earth Surface 119(2), 264-286
- Song C, Huang B, Ke L and Richards KS (2014) Remote sensing of alpine lake water environment changes on the Tibetan Plateau and surroundings: A review. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 92, 26-37
- Bithell, M., Richards, K. and Bithell, EG (2014) Simulation of scree-slope dynamics: Investigating the distribution of debris avalanche events in an idealized two-dimensional model. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms doi: 10.1002/esp.3548
- Pahl-Wostl, C, Giupponi, C, Richards, K, Binder, C, de Sherbinin, A, Sprinz, D, Toonen, T and van Bers, C (2013) Transition towards a new global change science: Requirements for methodologies, methods, data and knowledge. Environmental Science and Policy 28, 36-47
- Silveira, A. and K. Richards (2013). The Link between Polycentrism and Adaptive Capacity in River Basin Governance Systems: Insights from the River Rhine and the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Basin. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 103(2), 319-329
- Curmi, E, Fenner, R, Richards, K, Allwood, JM, Bajzelj, B and Kopec, GM (2013) Visualising a stochastic model of California water resources using Sankey diagrams. Water Resources Management 27, 3035-50
- Curmi, E, Richards, K, Fenner, R, Allwood, JM, Kopec, GM and Bajzelj, B (2013) An integrated representation of the services provided by global water resources. Journal of Environmental Management 129, 456-462
- Pahl-Wostl, C, Palmer, M and Richards, K (2013) Enhancing water security for the benefits of humans and nature - the role of governance. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 5, 1-9
- Sutherland, W.J., Bellingan, L., Bellingham, J.R., Blackstock, J.J., Bloomfield, R.M., Bravo, M., Cadman, V.M., Cleevely, D.D., Clements, A., Cohen, A.S., Cope, D.R., Daemmrich, A.A., Devecchi, C., Anadon, L.D., Denegri, S., Doubleday, R., Dusic, N.R., Evans, R.J., Feng, W.Y., Godfray, H.C.J., Harris, P., Hartley, S.E., Hester, A.J., Holmes, J., Hughes, A., Hulme, M., Irwin, C., Jennings, R.C., Kass, G.S., Littlejohns, P., Marteau, T.M., McKee, G., Millstone, E.P., Nuttall, W.J., Owens, S., Parker, M.M., Pearson, S., Petts, J., Ploszek, R., Pullin, A.S., Reid, G., Richards, K.S., Robinson, J.G., Shaxson, L., Sierra, L., Smith, B.G., Spiegelhalter, D.J., Stilgoe, J., Stirling, A., Tyler, C.P., Winickoff, D.E. and Zimmern, R.L. (2012) A collaboratively-derived science-policy research agenda. PLoSONE 7(3): e31824. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031824
- Mao, F. and Richards, K.S. (2012) Irreversible river water quality and the concept of the reference condition. Area 44, 423-431
- Zhao, T., Richards, K.S., Xu, H. and Meng, H. (2012) Interactions between dam-regulated river flow and riparian groundwater: a case study from the Yellow River, China. Hydrological Processes 26, 1552-1560
- Richards, K. (2011) The field. In Handbook of Geographical Knowledge, eds. Agnew, J. and Livingstone, D. Sage, London, 53-63
- Richards, K. (2011) The Weather Station and the Meteorological Office. In Agnew, J. and Livingstone, D.(eds) Handbook of Geographical Knowledge, Sage, London, 147-155
- Richards, K. and Clifford, N. (2011) The nature of explanation in Geomorphology. Handbook of Geomorphology, ed. Gregory, K.J. Sage, London, 36-58
- Antonarakis, A.S., Richards, K.S., Brasington, J., Bithell, M. and Muller, E. (2010) Determining LAI and leafy tree roughness using terrestrial lidar. Water Resources Research, doi: 10.1029/2009WR008595
- Hughes, F.M.R., Johansson, M., Xiong, S,. Carlborg, E., Hawkins, D. Svedmark, M., Hayes, A., Goodall, A, Richards, K.S. and Nilsson, C. (2010) The influence of hydrological regimes on sex ratios in two dioecious riparian tree species in northern Sweden. Plant Ecology 208, 77-92
Selected articles before 2010
- Hodge, R., Brasington, J. and Richards, K (2009) Investigating the structure of fluvial gravel beds using Terrestrial Laser Scanning. Sedimentology 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2009.01068.x
- Ding, J and Richards, K (2009) Modelling sediment production and delivery in the Xihanshui River basin, Gansu, China. Catena 79, 277-87 doi:10.1016/j.catena.2009.05.014
- Hughes, F. and Richards, K. (2008) Floodplains in Europe: the case for restoration. In Moss, T. (ed.)Restoring Floodplains in Europe: Policy Contexts and Project Experiences, IWA Publishing, 16-43
- Antonarakis, A.S., Richards, K.S., Brasington, J., Muller, E., Bithell, M. (2008). Retrieval of vegetative fluid resistance terms for rigid stems using airborne lidar. Journal of Geophysical Research 113, G02S07, doi:10.1029/2007JG000543
- Antonarakis, A. S., Richards, K.S., Brasington, J. (2008) Object-based land cover classification using airborne LiDAR. Remote Sensing of Environment 112, 2988-998
- Lu, H. and Richards, K. (2008) Sediment delivery: new approaches to modelling an old problem. In Rice, S., Roy, A., and Rhoads, B. (eds) River confluences and the fluvial network. John Wiley & Sons, 337-366
- Horn, R. and Richards, K. (2007) Modelling hydraulics in restored floodplain environments. In Wood, P, Hannah, DM and Sadler, JP (eds)Hydroecology and Ecohydrology: Past, Present and Future. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, 269-294
- Hodge, R., Richards, K. and Brasington, J. (2007) A physically-based bedload transport model developed for 3-D reach-scale cellular modelling.Geomorphology 90 (3-4), 244-262 doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.10.022
- Chandra, S., Richards, K. and Rhodes, E. (2007) Luminescence dating of late Quaternary fluvial sediments in the Rapti Basin, north-central Gangetic plains. Quaternary International 159, 47-56
- Kidson, R., Richards, K.S. and Carling, P.A. (2006) Hydraulic model calibration for extreme floods in bedrock-confined channels: case study from Northern Thailand. Hydrological Processes 20, 329-344
- Lu, H., M. R. Raupach, and K. S. Richards (2005) Modeling entrainment of sedimentary particles by wind and water: A generalized approach. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, D24114, doi:10.1029/2005JD006418
- Clifford, N.J. and Richards, K.S. (2005) Earth System Science: an oxymoron? Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 30, 379-383
- Keylock, C.J., Hardy, R.J., Parsons, D.R., Ferguson, R.I., Lane, S.N. and Richards, K.S. (2005) The theoretical foundations and potential for large-eddy simulation (LES) in fluvial geomorphic and sedimentological research. Earth Science Reviews 71(3-4) 271-304
- Kidson, R., Richards, K.S. and Carling, P.A (2005) Reconstructing the ca. 100-year flood in Northern Thailand. Geomorphology 70 (3-4), 279-295
- Hughes, F.M.R., Richards, K. and others (2004) The Flooded Forest: Guidance for policy makers and river managers in Europe on the restoration of floodplain forests. European Commission, 90pp
- Richards, K.S., Bithell, M., Dove, M.T. and Hodge, R. (2004) Discrete element modelling: methods and applications in the environmental sciences.Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Series A 362, 1-20
- Richards, K. (2004) Rivers. In Patterned Ground, eds S Harrison, S Pile and N Thrift, Reaktion Books, London, 57-60
- Richards, K, Bithell, M and Bravo, M. (2004) Space, time and science: individuals, emergence, and geographies of space and place. In Unifying Geography: Common Heritage, Shared Future, eds J.A. Matthews and D T Herbert, Routledge, London, 327-352
- Xiong, S., Johannsson, M E, Hughes, F M R, Hayes, A, Richards, K S and Nilsson, C (2003) Interactive effects of soil moisture, vegetation canopy, plant litter and seeds on plant diversity in a British wetland community. Journal of Ecology 91, 976-986
- Richards, K (2003) Ethical grounds for an integrated geography. In Contemporary meanings in physical geography, eds. S Trudgill and A Roy. London, Arnold, 233-258
- Richards, K (2003) Geography and the physical science tradition. In Key Concepts in Geography edited by Holloway, S.L., Rice, S.P. and Valentine, G. Pion, London, 23-50
- Richards, K S, Brasington, J and Hughes, F (2002) Geomorphic Dynamics of Floodplains: Ecological Implications and a Potential Modelling Strategy.Freshwater Biology 47, 1-22
- Bradbrook, K.F., Lane, S.N., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.M. and Roy, A.G. (2001) Role of bed discordance at asymmetrical river confluences. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 127, 351-368
- Bradbrook, K.F., Lane, S.N., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.M. and Roy, A.G. (2000) Large Eddy Simulation of periodic flow characteristics at river channel confluences. Journal of Hydraulics Research 38(3), 207-215
- Brasington, J. and Richards, K.S. (2000) Turbidity and suspended sediment dynamics in small catchments in the Nepal Middle Hills. Hydrological Processes 14, 2559-2574
- Lane, S.N., Bradbrook, K.F., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.M. and Roy, A.G. (2000) Secondary circulation cells in river channel confluences: measurement artefact or coherent flow structures? Hydrological Processes 14, 2047-2071
- Bradbrook, K.F., Lane, S.N. and Richards, K.S. (2000) Numerical simulation of three-dimensional, time-averaged flow structure at river channel confluences. Water Resources Research 36, 2731-2746
Books
- Ravenscroft, P., Brammer, H. and Richards, K., 2009. Arsenic pollution: a global synthesis, Wiley-Blackwell.
- Richards, K.S., 2003. Introduction to morphometry. p.37-38. doi:10.4324/9780203430590.
Journal articles
2018
- Taherzadeh, O.A., Bithell, M. and Richards, K., 2018. When defining boundaries for nexus analysis, let the data speak. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.06.012.
2017
- Twongyirwe, R., Bithell, M., Richards, K.S. and Rees, W.G., 2017. Do livelihood typologies influence local perceptions of forest cover change? Evidence from a tropical forested and non-forested rural landscape in western Uganda. Journal of Rural Studies, v. 50, p.12-29. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.009.
2016
- Song, C., Ke, L., Richards, K.S. and Cui, Y., 2016. Homogenization of surface temperature data in High Mountain Asia through comparison of reanalysis data and station observations. International Journal of Climatology, v. 36, p.1088-1101. doi:10.1002/joc.4403.
2015
- Bajželj, B., Fenner, R.A., Curmi, E. and Richards, K.S., 2015. Teaching sustainable resource management using an interactive research tool. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, v. 17, doi:10.1108/IJSHE-02-2014-0022.
- Konadu, D., Sobral, M.Z., Allwood, J.M., Richards, K.S., Kopec, G.M., McMahon, R.A. and Fenner, R.A., 2015. Not all low-carbon energy pathways are environmentally “no-regrets” options. Global Environmental Change, v. 35, p.379-390. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.10.002.
- Konadu, D.D., Mourão, Z.S., Allwood, J.M., Richards, K.S., Kopec, G., McMahon, R. and Fenner, R., 2015. Land use implications of future energy system trajectories - the case of the UK 2050 Carbon Plan. Energy Policy, v. 86, p.328-337. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2015.07.008.
- Qin, Y., Curmi, E., Kopec, G.M., Allwood, J.M. and Richards, K.S., 2015. China's energy-water nexus – assessment of the energy sector's compliance with the “3 Red Lines” industrial water policy. Energy Policy, v. 82, p.131-143. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2015.03.013.
- Song, C., Ke, L., Huang, B. and Richards, K.S., 2015. Can mountain glacier melting explains the GRACE-observed mass loss in the southeast Tibetan Plateau: From a climate perspective?. Global and Planetary Change, v. 124, p.1-9. doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2014.11.001.
- Twongyirwe, R., Bithell, M., Richards, K.S. and Rees, W.G., 2015. Three decades of forest cover change in Uganda’s Northern Albertine Rift Landscape. Land Use Policy, v. 49, p.236-251. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.07.013.
2014
- Bajželj, B. and Richards, K., 2014. The Positive Feedback Loop between the Impacts of Climate Change and Agricultural Expansion and Relocation. Land, v. 3, p.898-916. doi:10.3390/land3030898.
- Bajželj, B., Richards, K.S., Allwood, J.M., Smith, P., Dennis, J.S., Curmi, E. and Gilligan, C.A., 2014. The importance of food demand management for climate mitigation. Nature Climate Change, v. 4, p.924-929. doi:10.1038/nclimate2353.
- Bithell, M., Richards, K.S. and Bithell, E.G., 2014. Simulation of scree-slope dynamics: Investigating the distribution of debris avalanche events in an idealized two-dimensional model. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 39, p.1601-1610. doi:10.1002/esp.3548.
- Bithell, M., Richards, K.S. and Bithell, E.G., 2014. Simulation of scree-slope dynamics: investigating the distribution of debris avalanche events in an idealized two-dimensional model. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 39, p.1601-1610. doi:10.1002/esp.3548.
- Keylock, C.J., Lane, S.N. and Richards, K.S., 2014. Quadrant/octant sequencing and the role of coherent structures in bed load sediment entrainment. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, v. 119, p.264-286. doi:10.1002/2012JF002698.
- Khan, A., Richards, K.S., Parker, G.T., McRobie, A. and Mukhopadhyay, B., 2014. How large is the Upper Indus Basin? The pitfalls of auto-delineation using DEMs. Journal of Hydrology, v. 509, p.442-453. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.11.028.
- Song, C., Huang, B., Ke, L. and Richards, K.S., 2014. Remote sensing of alpine lake water environment changes on the Tibetan Plateau and surroundings: A review. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, v. 92, p.26-37. doi:10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2014.03.001.
- Song, C., Huang, B., Ke, L. and Richards, K.S., 2014. Seasonal and abrupt changes in the water level of closed lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and implications for climate impacts. Journal of Hydrology, v. 514, p.131-144. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.04.018.
2013
- Curmi, E., Richards, K., Fenner, R., Allwood, J.M., Kopec, G.M. and Bajželj, B., 2013. An integrated representation of the services provided by global water resources.. Journal of environmental management, v. 129, p.456-462. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.07.031.
- da Silveira, A.R. and Richards, K.S., 2013. The Link Between Polycentrism and Adaptive Capacity in River Basin Governance Systems: Insights from the River Rhine and the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Basin. ANNALS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS, v. 103, p.319-329. doi:10.1080/00045608.2013.754687.
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2012
- Sutherland, W.J., Bellingan, L., Bellingham, J.R., Blackstock, J.J., Bloomfield, R.M., Bravo, M., Cadman, V.M., Cleevely, D.D., Clements, A., Cohen, A.S., Cope, D.R., Daemmrich, A.A., Devecchi, C., Anadon, L.D., Denegri, S., Doubleday, R., Dusic, N.R., Evans, R.J., Feng, W.Y., Godfray, H.C.J., Harris, P., Hartley, S.E., Hester, A.J., Holmes, J., Hughes, A., Hulme, M., Irwin, C., Jennings, R.C., Kass, G.S., Littlejohns, P., Marteau, T.M., McKee, G., Millstone, E.P., Nuttall, W.J., Owens, S., Parker, M.M., Pearson, S., Petts, J., Ploszek, R., Pullin, A.S., Reid, G., Richards, K.S., Robinson, J.G., Shaxson, L., Sierra, L., Smith, B.G., Spiegelhalter, D.J., Stilgoe, J., Stirling, A., Tyler, C.P., Winickoff, D.E. and Zimmern, R.L., 2012. A collaboratively-derived science-policy research agenda. PLoS ONE, v. 7, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031824.
- Zhao, T., Richards, K.S., Xu, H. and Meng, H., 2012. Interactions between dam-regulated river flow and riparian groundwater: A case study from the Yellow River, China. Hydrological Processes, v. 26, p.1552-1560. doi:10.1002/hyp.8260.
2010
- Antonarakis, A.S., Richards, K.S., Brasington, J. and Muller, E., 2010. Determining leaf area index and leafy tree roughness using terrestrial laser scanning. WATER RESOUR RES, v. 46, doi:10.1029/2009WR008318.
- Hughes, F.M.R., Johansson, M., Xiong, S.J., Carlborg, E., Hawkins, D., Svedmark, M., Hayes, A., Goodall, A., Richards, K.S. and Nilsson, C., 2010. The influence of hydrological regimes on sex ratios and spatial segregation of the sexes in two dioecious riparian shrub species in northern Sweden. PLANT ECOL, v. 208, p.77-92. doi:10.1007/s11258-009-9689-x.
2009
- Antonarakis, A.S., Richards, K.S., Brasington, J. and Bithell, M., 2009. Leafless roughness of complex tree morphology using terrestrial lidar. WATER RESOUR RES, v. 45, doi:10.1029/2008WR007666.
- Hodge, R., Brasington, J. and Richards, K., 2009. In-situ characterisation of grain-scale fluvial morphology using Terrestrial Laser Scanning. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 34, p.954-968.
- Hodge, R.A., Brasington, J. and Richards, K., 2009. Analysing laser-scanned digital terrain models of gravel bed surfaces: linking morphology to sediment transport processes and hydraulics. Sedimentology, v. 56, p.2024-2043. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3091.2009.01068.x.
2008
- Antonarakis, A.S., Richards, K.S. and Brasington, J., 2008. Object-based land cover classification using airborne LiDAR. REMOTE SENS ENVIRON, v. 112, p.2988-2998. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2008.02.004.
- Antonarakis, A.S., Richards, K.S., Brasington, J., Bithell, M. and Muller, E., 2008. Retrieval of vegetative fluid resistance terms for rigid stems using airborne lidar. J GEOPHYS RES-BIOGEO, v. 113, doi:10.1029/2007JG000543.
- Hughes, F.M.R., Moss, T. and Richards, K.S., 2008. Uncertainty in Riparian and Floodplain Restoration. p.79-104. doi:10.1002/9780470867082.ch6.
- Richards, K.S. and Clifford, N.J., 2008. Science, systems and geomorphologies, or why LESS may be more. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 33, p.1323-1340.
2006
- Kidson, R.L., Richards, K.S. and Carling, P.A., 2006. Hydraulic model calibration for extreme floods in bedrock-confined channels: case study from northern Thailand. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 20, p.329-344. doi:10.1002/hyp.6086.
2005
- Keylock, C.J., Hardy, R.J., Parsons, D.R., Ferguson, R.I., Lane, S.N. and Richards, K.S., 2005. The theoretical foundations and potential for large-eddy simulation (LES) in fluvial geomorphic and sedimentological research. EARTH-SCI REV, v. 71, p.271-304. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2005.03.001.
- Kidson, R. and Richards, K.S., 2005. Flood frequency analysis: assumptions and alternatives. PROG PHYS GEOG, v. 29, p.392-410. doi:10.1191/0309133305pp454ra.
- Kidson, R., Richards, K.S. and Carling, P.A., 2005. Reconstructing the ca. 100-year flood in Northem Thailand. GEOMORPHOLOGY, v. 70, p.279-295. doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.02.009.
- Lu, H., Raupach, M.R. and Richards, K.S., 2005. Modeling entrainment of sedimentary particles by wind and water: A generalized approach. J GEOPHYS RES-ATMOS, v. 110, doi:10.1029/2005JD006418.
2003
- Xiong, S.J., Johansson, M.E., Hughes, F.M.R., Hayes, A., Richards, K.S. and Nilsson, C., 2003. Interactive effects of soil moisture, vegetation canopy, plant litter and seed addition on plant diversity in a wetland community. J ECOL, v. 91, p.976-986.
2001
- Bradbrook, K.F., Lane, S.N., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.M. and Roy, A.G., 2001. Role of bed discordance at asymmetrical river confluences. J HYDRAUL ENG-ASCE, v. 127, p.351-368.
- Hughes, F.M.R., Adams, W.M., Muller, E., Nilsson, C., Richards, K.S., Barsoum, N., Decamps, H., Foussadier, R., Girel, J., Guilloy, H., Hayes, A., Johansson, M., Lambs, L., Pautou, G., Peiry, J.L., Perrow, M., Vautier, F. and Winfield, M., 2001. The importance of different scale processes for the restoration of floodplain woodlands. REGULATED RIVERS-RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT, v. 17, p.325-345.
2000
- Bradbrook, K.F., Lane, S.N. and Richards, K.S., 2000. Numerical simulation of three-dimensional, time-averaged flow structure at river channel confluences. WATER RESOUR RES, v. 36, p.2731-2746.
- Bradbrook, K.F., Lane, S.N., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.M. and Roy, A.G., 2000. Large Eddy Simulation of periodic flow characteristics at river channel confluences. J HYDRAUL RES, v. 38, p.207-215.
- Hughes, F.M.R., Barsoum, N., Richards, K.S., Winfield, M. and Hayes, A., 2000. The response of male and female black poplar (Populus nigra L. subspecies betulifolia (Pursh) W. Wettst,) cuttings to different water table depths and sediment types: implications for flow management and river corridor biodiversity. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 14, p.3075-3098.
- Lane, S.N., Bradbrook, K.F., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.M. and Roy, A.G., 2000. Secondary circulation cells in river channel confluences: measurement artefacts or coherent flow structures?. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 14, p.2047-2071.
1999
- Lane, S.N., Bradbrook, K.F., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.M. and Roy, A.G., 1999. Time-averaged flow structure in the central region of a stream confluence: A discussion. EARTH SURF PROC LAND, v. 24, p.361-367.
- Richards, K.S., 1999. The magnitude-frequency concept in fluvial geomorphology: A component of a degenerating research programme?. Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, Supplementband, v. 115, p.1-18.
1998
- Amin, M.H.G., Hall, L.D., Chorley, R.J. and Richards, K.S., 1998. Infiltration into soils, with particular reference to its visualization and measurement by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). PROG PHYS GEOG, v. 22, p.135-165.
- Biron, P.M., Lane, S.N., Roy, A.G., Bradbrook, K.F. and Richards, K.S., 1998. Sensitivity of bed shear stress estimated from vertical velocity profiles: The problem of sampling resolution. EARTH SURF PROC LAND, v. 23, p.133-139.
- Bradbrook, K.F., Biron, P.M., Lane, S.N., Richards, K.S. and Roy, A.G., 1998. Investigation of controls on secondary circulation in a simple confluence geometry using a three-dimensional numerical model. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 12, p.1371-1396.
- El-Hames, A.S. and Richards, K.S., 1998. An integrated, physically based model for arid region flash flood prediction capable of simulating dynamic transmission loss. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 12, p.1219-1232.
- Lane, S.N., Biron, P.M., Bradbrook, K.F., Butler, J.B., Chandler, J.H., Crowell, M.D., McLelland, S.J., Richards, K.S. and Roy, A.G., 1998. Three-dimensional measurement of river channel flow processes using acoustic Doppler velocimetry. EARTH SURF PROC LAND, v. 23, p.1247-1267.
- Lane, S.N. and Richards, K.S., 1998. High resolution, two-dimensional spatial modelling of flow processes in a multi-thread channel. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 12, p.1279-1298.
1997
- Amin, M.H.G., Chorley, R.J., Richards, K.S., Hall, L.D., Carpenter, T.A., Cislerova, M. and Vogel, T., 1997. Study of infiltration into a heterogeneous soil using magnetic resonance imaging. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 11, p.471-483.
- Amin, M.H.G., Gibbs, S.J., Chorley, R.J., Richards, K.S., Carpenter, T.A. and Hall, L.D., 1997. Study of flow and hydrodynamic dispersion in a porous medium using pulsed-field-gradient magnetic resonance. P ROY SOC LOND A MAT, v. 453, p.489-513.
- Amin, M.H.G., Glbbs, S.J., Chorley, R.J., Richards, K.S., Carpenter, T.A. and Hall, L.D., 1997. Study of flow and hydrodynamic dispersion in a porous medium using pulsed-field-gradient magnetic resonance. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, v. 453, p.489-513. doi:10.1098/rspa.1997.0028.
- Lane, S.N. and Richards, K.S., 1997. Linking river channel form and process: Time, space and causality revisited. EARTH SURF PROC LAND, v. 22, p.249-260.
- Pyle, C.J., Richards, K.S. and Chandler, J.H., 1997. Digital photogrammetric monitoring of river bank erosion. Photogrammetric Record, v. 15, p.753-764. doi:10.1111/0031-868X.00083.
1996
- Amin, M.H., Richards, K.S., Chorley, R.J., Gibbs, S.J., Carpenter, T.A. and Hall, L.D., 1996. Studies of soil-water transport by MRI.. Magn Reson Imaging, v. 14, p.879-882.
- Arnold, N.S., Willis, I.C., Sharp, M.J., Richards, K.S. and Lawson, W.J., 1996. A distributed surface energy-balance model for a small valley glacier .1. Development and testing for Haut Glacier d'Arolla, Valais Switzerland. J GLACIOL, v. 42, p.77-89.
- Lane, S.N., Richards, K.S. and Chandler, J.H., 1996. Discharge and sediment supply controls on erosion and deposition in a dynamic alluvial channel. GEOMORPHOLOGY, v. 15, p.1-15.
- Mattikalli, N.M., Devereux, B.J. and Richards, K.S., 1996. Prediction of river discharge and surface water quality using an integrated geographical information system approach. INT J REMOTE SENS, v. 17, p.683-701.
- Mattikalli, N.M. and Richards, K.S., 1996. Estimation of surface water quality changes in response to land use change: Application of the export coefficient model using remote sensing and geographical information system. J ENVIRON MANAGE, v. 48, p.263-282.
- Willis, I.C., Richards, K.S. and Sharp, M.J., 1996. Links between proglacial stream suspended sediment dynamics, glacier hydrology and glacier motion at Midtdalsbreen, Norway. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 10, p.629-648.
1995
- CLIFFORD, N.J., RICHARDS, K.S., BROWN, R.A. and LANE, S.N., 1995. SCALES OF VARIATION OF SUSPENDED SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION AND TURBIDITY IN A GLACIAL MELTWATER STREAM. GEOGR ANN A, v. 77A, p.45-65.
- CLIFFORD, N.J., RICHARDS, K.S., BROWN, R.A. and LANE, S.N., 1995. Laboratory and field assessment of an infrared turbidity probe and its response to particle size and variation in suspended sediment concentration. Hydrological Sciences Journal, v. 40, p.771-791. doi:10.1080/02626669509491464.
- ELHAMES, A.S. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1995. TESTING THE NUMERICAL DIFFICULTY APPLYING RICHARDS EQUATION TO SANDY AND CLAYEY SOILS. J HYDROL, v. 167, p.381-391.
- Harris, T. and Richards, K.S., 1995. Design and calibration of a recording bedload trap. EARTH SURF PROCESSES, v. 20, p.711-720.
- LANE, S.N., RICHARDS, K.S. and CHANDLER, J.H., 1995. MORPHOLOGICAL ESTIMATION OF THE TIME-INTEGRATED BED-LOAD TRANSPORT RATE. WATER RESOUR RES, v. 31, p.761-772.
- MATTIKALLI, N.M., DEVEREUX, B.J. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1995. INTEGRATION OF REMOTELY-SENSED SATELLITE IMAGES WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION-SYSTEM. COMPUT GEOSCI, v. 21, p.947-956.
1994
- Amin, M.H., Hall, L.D., Chorley, R.J., Carpenter, T.A., Richards, K.S. and Bache, B.W., 1994. Magnetic resonance imaging of soil-water phenomena.. Magn Reson Imaging, v. 12, p.319-321.
- BROOKS, S.M. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1994. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RAINSTORM VARIATIONS TO SHALLOW TRANSLATIONAL HILLSLOPE FAILURE. EARTH SURF PROCESSES, v. 19, p.85-94.
- BROOKS, S.M., RICHARDS, K.S. and NUSSBAUM, R., 1994. SIMULATOR EXPERIMENTS OF THE VARIED CONSEQUENCES OF RAIN-FOREST LOGGING FOR RUNOFF AND EROSION. GEOGR ANN A, v. 76, p.143-152.
- ELHAMES, A.S. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1994. PROGRESS IN ARID-LANDS RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING. PROG PHYS GEOG, v. 18, p.343-365.
- LANE, S.N., CHANDLER, J.H. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1994. DEVELOPMENTS IN MONITORING AND MODELING SMALL-SCALE RIVER BED TOPOGRAPHY. EARTH SURF PROCESSES, v. 19, p.349-368.
- LANE, S.N., RICHARDS, K.S. and CHANDLER, J.H., 1994. APPLICATION OF DISTRIBUTED SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO A MODEL OF TURBULENT OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW IN A NATURAL RIVER CHANNEL. P ROY SOC LOND A MAT, v. 447, p.49-63.
1993
- AMIN, M.H.G., CHORLEY, R.J., RICHARDS, K.S., BACHE, B.W., HALL, L.D. and CARPENTER, T.A., 1993. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL MAPPING OF WATER IN SOIL BY MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING. HYDROL PROCESS, v. 7, p.279-286.
- BROOKS, S.M. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1993. ESTABLISHING THE ROLE OF PEDOGENESIS IN CHANGING SOIL HYDRAULIC-PROPERTIES. EARTH SURF PROCESSES, v. 18, p.573-578.
- BROOKS, S.M., RICHARDS, K.S. and ANDERSON, M.G., 1993. APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF HILLSLOPE DEVELOPMENT DUE TO MASS MOVEMENT. PROG PHYS GEOG, v. 17, p.32-49.
- BROOKS, S.M., RICHARDS, K.S. and SPENCER, T., 1993. TROPICAL RAIN-FOREST LOGGING - MODELING SLOPE PROCESSES AND SOIL-EROSION IN SABAH, EAST MALAYSIA. SINGAPORE J TROP GEO, v. 14, p.15-27.
- LANE, S.N., RICHARDS, K.S. and CHANDLER, J.H., 1993. DEVELOPMENTS IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY - THE GEOMORPHOLOGICAL POTENTIAL. PROG PHYS GEOG, v. 17, p.306-328.
- Robertson-Rintoul, M.S.E. and Richards, K.S., 1993. Braided-channel pattern and palaeohydrology using an index of total sinuosity. Geological Society Special Publication, v. 75, p.113-118. doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1993.075.01.06.
1992
- CLIFFORD, N.J., RICHARDS, K.S. and ROBERT, A., 1992. THE INFLUENCE OF MICROFORM BED ROUGHNESS ELEMENTS ON FLOW AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN GRAVEL BED RIVERS - COMMENT. EARTH SURF PROCESSES, v. 17, p.529-534.
- CLIFFORD, N.J., ROBERT, A. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1992. ESTIMATION OF FLOW RESISTANCE IN GRAVEL-BEDDED RIVERS - A PHYSICAL EXPLANATION OF THE MULTIPLIER OF ROUGHNESS LENGTH. EARTH SURF PROCESSES, v. 17, p.111-126.
- Richards, K.S., 1992. The Gordon Warwick Award 1991. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 17, p.435-436. doi:10.1002/esp.3290170503.
1990
- WILLIS, I.C., SHARP, M.J. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1990. CONFIGURATION OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF MIDTDALSBREEN, NORWAY, AS INDICATED BY DYE-TRACING EXPERIMENTS. J GLACIOL, v. 36, p.89-101.
1989
- Griffiths, J.S. and Richards, K.S., 1989. Application of a low-cost database to soil erosion and soil conservation studies in the Awash Basin, Ethiopia. Land Degradation and Development, v. 1, p.241-262. doi:10.1002/ldr.3400010402.
1988
- RICHARDS, K.S., 1988. FLOOD WARNING IN AUSTRALIA - SMITH,DI, HANDMER,JW. ENVIRON PLANN A, v. 20, p.693-694.
- ROBERT, A. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1988. ON THE MODELING OF SAND BEDFORMS USING THE SEMIVARIOGRAM. EARTH SURF PROCESSES, v. 13, p.459-473.
1987
- Richards, K.S., 1987. Rivers: environment process and form. River channels, p.1-13.
- Richards, K.S., Brunsden, D., Jones, D.K.C. and McCaig, M., 1987. Applied fluvial geomorphology: river engineering project appraisal in its geomorphological context. River channels, p.348-382.
- Richards, K.S. and Ferguson, R.I., 1987. River channel dynamics - introduction.. International geomorphology 1986. Proc. 1st conference. Vol. 1, p.541-547.
- Richards, K.S., Peters, N.R., Robertson-Rintoul, M.S.E. and Switsur, V.R., 1987. Recent valley sediments in the North York Moors: evidence and interpretation.. International geomorphology 1986. Proc. 1st conference. Vol. 1, p.869-883.
1985
- GREGORY, K.J., WYLLIE, P.J., WOJCIK, D.K., RAVEN, P., CHARLTON, F.G., FITZSIMONS, J., HEY, R.D., SPILLETT, P.B., PETTS, G., HARRIS, W.B. and RICHARDS, K.S., 1985. THE IMPACT OF RIVER CHANNELIZATION - DISCUSSION. GEOGR J, v. 151, p.69-74.
1973
- RICHARDS, K.S., 1973. HYDRAULIC GEOMETRY AND CHANNEL ROUGHNESS - NONLINEAR-SYSTEM. AM J SCI, v. 273, p.877-896.
Book chapters
- Curmi, E., Richards, K., Fenner, R.A., Kopec, G. and Bajzelj, B., 2014. Balancing the needs of all services provided by global water resources, in The Global Water System in the Anthropocene Challenges for Science and Government, Springer.
- Lu, H. and Richards, K., 2008. Sediment delivery: new approaches to modelling an old problem, in Rice, S., Roy, A. and Rhoads, B. (eds.) River confluences and the fluvial network, John Wiley & Sons. p.337-366.
- Richards, K.S., 2003. General problems in morphometry, in Geomorphological Techniques: Second Edition. p.39-48. doi:10.4324/9780203430590.
- Richards, K.S., 2003. Geomorphology and geochronology, in Geomorphological Techniques: Second Edition. p.63-69. doi:10.4324/9780203430590.
- Richards, K.S., 2003. River channel form, in Geomorphological Techniques: Second Edition. p.92-103. doi:10.4324/9780203430590.
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Conference proceedings
- Allwood, J., Konadu, K., Mourao, Z., Lupton, R., Richards, K., Fenner, R.A., Skelton, S. and McMahon, R., 2016. Integrated land water energy assessment using the Foreseer tool.
- Bajzelj, B., Fenner, R.A., Curmi, C., Kopec, G. and Richards, K., 2013. Using a water, energy and land research model in undergraduate lectures: bridging the gap between research and teaching.
- Kidson, R., Richards, K.S. and Carling, P.A., 2006. Power-law extreme flood frequency. FRACTAL ANALYSIS FOR NATURAL HAZARDS, v. 261, p.141-153.
- Richards, K., Bithell, M., Dove, M. and Hodge, R., 2004. Discrete-element modelling: methods and applications in the environmental sciences.. Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences, v. 362, p.1797-1816. doi:10.1098/rsta.2004.1429.
- Kidson, R., Richards, K.S. and Carling, P.A., 2002. Hydraulic model calibration using a modern flood event: The Mae Chaem River, Thailand. PALAEOFLOODS, HISTORICAL DATA AND CLIMATIC VARIABILITY: APPLICATIONS IN FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT, p.171-176.
- Lane, S.N., Bradbrook, K.F., Caudwell, S.W.B. and Richards, K.S., 1999. Mixing processes at river confluences: Field informed numerical modelling. ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS, p.345-350.
- Lane, S.N., Bradbrook, K.F., Richards, K.S., Biron, P.A. and Roy, A.G., 1999. The application of computational fluid dynamics to natural river channels: three-dimensional versus two-dimensional approaches. GEOMORPHOLOGY, v. 29, p.1-20.
- Hall, L.D., Amin, M.H.G., Dougherty, E., Sanda, M., Votrubova, J., Richards, K.S., Chorley, R.J. and Cislerova, M., 1997. MR properties of water in saturated soils and resulting loss of MRI signal in water content detection at 2 tesla. GEODERMA, v. 80, p.431-448.
- LANE, S.N., RICHARDS, K.S. and CHANDLER, J.H., 1995. Within-peach spatial patterns of process and channel adjustment. RIVER GEOMORPHOLOGY, p.105-130.
- LANE, S.N., RICHARDS, K.S. and WARBURTON, J., 1993. COMPARISON BETWEEN HIGH-FREQUENCY VELOCITY RECORDS OBTAINED WITH SPHERICAL AND DISCOIDAL ELECTROMAGNETIC CURRENT METERS. TURBULENCE, p.121-163.
Reports
- Konadu, D.D., Fenner, R.A., Richards, K.S. and Allwood, J.M., 2017. UK water-energy nexus under climate change: Key issues and priorities.
- Konadu, D.D., Mourao, Z.S., Skelton, A.C.H., Richards, K.S., Allwood, J.M. and Smith, P., 2016. Modelling energy systems: How much bioenergy feedstock can be grown sustainably in the UK?.
Teaching
- Variously in the Geographical Tripos Part IA (Land and Water); Part IB (Environmental Hazards, River Forms and Processes, Quantitative Methods); Part II Fluvial Processes
- Field classes: Algarve, Arolla (Switzerland) - on many occasions
External activities
- Editor, The Geographical Journal. (2015-2019)
- Editorial Board of the Journal of River Basin Management; formerly Editor of Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
- Founding Editor of the series Physical Geography and Environment for Routledge
- Variously past Secretary, Vice Chairman, and Chairman of the British Geomorphological Research Group.
- Member of NERC Committees (1990-1993, 1995-1998); member of NERC College (2004-2007); member of ESRC College (2010-)
- Vice-President (Research) Royal Geographical Society-Institute of British Geographers (2004-2007)
- President, Geography Section, British Association for the Advancement of Science (2006)
- Chairman, sub-Panel for Geography and Environmental Studies, 2008 HEFC Research Assessment Exercise; Chairman, sub-Panel for Geography, Environmental Studies and Archaeology, 2014 HEFC Research Excellence Framework
- Research assessor for DG XII of the European Commission, Belgian FNRS, Netherlands NWO, USA NSF, Estonia Research Assessment (2010)
