Understanding the Planform Complexity and Morphodynamic Properties of Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh: Protection and Exploitation of Riparian Areas

The Brahmaputra River (BR) is a heavily braided river, due to various intricate paths, high discharge variability and bank erodibility, as well multi-channel features, which, in turn, cause huge energy dissipation. river also experiences anastomosing planform changes response seasonal water sediment waves, resulting morphology with extreme complexity. purpose of this study was provide detailed quantitative insights into the properties complexity dynamics channel patterns that can complement previous studies. This achieved by investigating applicability classification on river’s planform, computing disorder/unpredictability fluctuations using notion entropy uniformity conversion rate channels, means power spectral density approach. In addition, we evaluated their correlation dynamic imprint systems alluvial landscapes, order test hypothesis flow may be responsible for development planforms. analysis suggests higher values could lead less complex landscape, compared lower values. proposed framework has significant potential assist understanding under BR other similar systems.