The use of aquifer-media characteristics to model vulnerability to contamination, Manawatu region, New Zealand

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 322-331

  Bekesi, Gabor ^a   McConchie, Jack ^b  

^a Victoria University ^*  (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aquifer vulnerability; Aquifer media characteristics; Groundwater flow; Nitrate; Spatial modelling

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VULNERABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0141838049     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-002-0189-5     Document Type: Article

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