An urban water balance study, lethbridge, alberta: Estimation of urban lawn overwatering and potential effects on local water tables

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 355-365

  Berg, Aaron ^a   Byrne, James ^a   Rogerson, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION CANALS; URBAN PLANNING; WATER LEVELS; WATER METERS;

GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS; HIGH WATER TABLES;

WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030416724     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj2104355     Document Type: Article

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