The b-function and variable stream buffer mapping: A note on 'A GIS method for riparian water quality buffer generation'

International Journal of Geographical Information Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 499-510

  Xiang, Wei Ning ^a   Stratton, Wendy Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; GIS; STREAM BUFFER MAPPING; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0011958697     PISSN: 02693798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02693799608902092     Document Type: Article

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