A decision support tool for simulating the effects of alternative policies affecting water resources: An application at the European scale

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 304, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 462-476

  Fassio, A ^a   Giupponi, C ^a,b   Hiederer, R ^c   Simota, C ^d  

^a FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^d Res Inst Soil Sci and Agrochem   (Romania)

Author keywords

European policy measure assessment; Nitrogen leaching and runoff; River basin management; Spatial decision support system; Water management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FERTILIZERS; MANURES; STATISTICS;

AGRICULTURAL LANDS; LIVESTOCK MANURE; NITROGEN BALANCE;

WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BASIN MANAGEMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; LEACHING; NUTRIENT LOSS; RIVER BASIN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; DECISION MAKING; FERTILIZERS; MANURE; RIVERS; STATISTICS; WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 14744267212     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.07.048     Document Type: Article

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