Water resources hazard management system: Spatial extension for the assessment of sustainable water use practices in kenya

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-236

  Ochola, W O ^a   Kerkides, P ^b   Argyrokastritis, I ^b   Kollias, V ^b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Geographical information system; Kenya; Kusa; Spatial decision support system; Water hazard management; Water management practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 17144378287     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.120     Document Type: Article

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