In order to better understand the human impact on fluvial sediment dynamics at various timescales, information on the changing connectivity between the various geomorphic units in a landscape is crucial. Quantitative sediment budgets for various time periods provide a first assessment of changes in coupling between slopes and river systems. However, the application of sediment fingerprinting can yield additional spatial information on the sediment pathways. Furthermore, the fingerprint approach can also be used in cases where detailed sediment budgets are difficult to obtain. Provenance studies have been executed in various sedimentary environments, covering a wide variety of spatial and temporal scales. Here, an overview is provided of the...