Using GIS to assess the relationship between land use and water quality at a watershed level

Environment International

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 103-114

  Wang, Xinhao ^a   Yin, Zhi Yong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; GEOGRAPHY; LAND USE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; URBAN AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CORRELATION METHODS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAND USE; WATER QUALITY;

NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE CORRELATIONS;

WATERSHEDS;

CONDUCTIVITY; GIS; LAND COVER; LAND USE; LAND USE IMPACT; POINT SOURCE; POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

USA, OHIO, GREAT MIAMI RIVER;

EID: 0030790982     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(96)00081-5     Document Type: Article

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