Using rainfall simulation to guide planning and management of rehabilitated areas: Part II. Computer simulations using parameters from rainfall simulation

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 241-255

  Loch, R J ^a   Connolly, R D ^b   Littleboy, M ^c  

^a Landloch Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Connolly Computer Consultants ^*  (Australia)

^c Resource Sciences Centre ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Computer models; Erosion; Mine site; MUSLE; Rainfall simulation; Revegetation; Stormwater flows; Surface cover

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; RAINFALL; STORMWATER;

EID: 0033928380     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-145X(200005/06)11:3<241::AID-LDR382>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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