Community data - Where does the value lie? Assessing confidence limits of community collected water quality data

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 193-200

  Nicholson, E ^a   Ryan, J ^a   Hodgkins, D ^a  

^a c/o Department of Natural Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Community monitoring; Data confidence; Environmental monitoring; Water quality; Waterwatch

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PH EFFECTS; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

WATERWAYS PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

FRESH WATER; RIVER WATER; PHOSPHORUS;

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MONITORING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURBIDITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; VOLUNTARY WORKER; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA;

VICTORIA;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DATA COLLECTION; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHORUS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0036022242     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0395     Document Type: Conference Paper

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