A comparison of methods for evaluating instream flow needs for recreation along rivers in Southern Alberta, Canada

River Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-135

  Rood, Stewart B ^a   Tymensen, Wilco ^b   Middleton, Ron ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b Chinook Environmental Resources   (Canada)

^c Alberta Transportation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Instream flow needs; Paddling; Recreation

Indexed keywords

LOW FLOW; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; STREAMFLOW;

CANADA;

EID: 0037341518     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.701     Document Type: Article

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