Spatial data quality and sensitivity analysis in GIS and environmental modelling: The case of coastal oil spills

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-108

  Li, Y ^a   Brimicombe, A J ^a   Ralphs, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal oil spills; Environmental modelling; Geographical information system; Spatial data quality

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING; SPATIAL DATA QUALITY;

BATHYMETRY; COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRACTALS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; OIL SPILLS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; GIS; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION MONITORING; SPATIAL DATA;

EID: 0034162975     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-9715(99)00048-4     Document Type: Article

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