The 316(b) assessment process: Evolution towards a risk-based approach

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue , 2000, Pages 15-23

  Dey, William P ^a   Jinks, Steven M ^a   Lauer, Gerald J ^a  

^a Applied Science Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

316(b); Aquatic ecology; Assessment framework; Ecological risk; Impact assessment; Permitting; Power plants; Water withdrawals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039770077     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1462-9011(00)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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