An examination of land use change due to irrigated agriculture in north-eastern jordan using geoinformatics

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 337-350

  Al Adamat, Rida ^a   Baban, Serwan M J ^b   Foster, Ian ^c  

^a Jordan Badia R and D Programme   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c Faculty of Health and Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Geoinformatics; Jordan; Land use Change

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; DATA REDUCTION; DRILLING; IRRIGATION; LAND USE; REMOTE SENSING;

GEOINFORMATICS; PRIVATE WELLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

JORDANIA;

EID: 3142659783     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020723042000199768     Document Type: Review

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