Identifying hydrologically sensitive areas: Bridging the gap between science and application

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-76

  Agnew, Laura J ^a   Lyon, Steve ^a   Gérard Marchant, Pierre ^a   Collins, Virginia B ^a   Lembo, Arthur J ^a   Steenhuis, Tammo S ^a   Walter, M Todd ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrologically sensitive areas (HSA); Nonpoint Source (NPS) pollution; Soil moisture routing model (SMR); Topographic index; Variable source area (VSA) hydrology; Water quality

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; LAND USE; NUTRIENTS; RUNOFF; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

HYDROLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREA; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; NONPOINT SOURCES; ROUTING MODEL; SENSITIVE AREA; SOIL MOISTURE ROUTING MODEL; SOURCE POLLUTION; TOPOGRAPHIC INDEX; VARIABLE SOURCE AREA HYDROLOGY; VARIABLE SOURCE AREAS;

SOIL MOISTURE;

RUNOFF;

NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HYDROLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOPOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

DELAWARE; NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29844442044     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.04.021     Document Type: Article

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