An integrated non-point source model-GIS system for selecting criteria of best management practices in the Po Valley, North Italy

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 247-262

  Morari, F ^a   Lugato, E ^a   Borin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

BMP; GIS; Irrigation saving; Model; Multicriteria analysis; Nitrogen; North Italy; NPS pollution

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; GIS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PO VALLEY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 1842666859     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.09.025     Document Type: Article

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