Groundwater resources in Lebanon: A vulnerability assessment

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 475-492

  Metni, M ^a   El Fadel, M ^a   Sadek, S ^a   Kayal, R ^a   El Khoury, D Lichaa ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; WATER RESOURCES;

DRASTIC MODEL; VULNERABILITY;

GROUNDWATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; VULNERABILITY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; LEBANON; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

EID: 11144259441     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620412331319135     Document Type: Article

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