Using geographic information systems for watershed classification and rating in developing countries

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-89

  Sheng, Ted C ^a,b   Barrett, Robert E ^c   Mitchell, Thomas R ^c  

^a Computer Assisted Development Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^c CADI ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVELOPING WORLD; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; GIS; RATING SYSTEM; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED CLASSIFICATION; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030759862     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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