Quantitative assessment of agricultural runoff and soil erosion using mathematical modeling: Applications in the Mediterranean region

Environmental Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 434-453

  Arhonditsis, G ^a,b   Giourga, C ^a   Loumou, A ^a   Koulouri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural runoff; Coastal management; Mathematical model; Mediterranean region; Nonpoint source pollution; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; CATCHMENTS; ECOSYSTEMS; EROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; WATERSHEDS;

QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

RUNOFF;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; MODELING; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CALIBRATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EVALUATION; GREECE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SIMULATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOLID; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TERRESTRIAL SURFACE WATERS; WATERSHED; WINTER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORECASTING; SOIL; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

GREECE;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FORECASTING; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOIL; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0036715564     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-001-2692-1     Document Type: Article

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