Europe: A challenging new framework for water quality

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering

Volumn 159, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 58-64

  Kay, David ^a   Mcdonald, Adrian ^b   Stapleton, Carl ^a   Wyer, Mark ^a   Fewtrell, Lorna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Hydrology water resources; Management

Indexed keywords

WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33745177307     PISSN: 0965089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/cien.2006.159.5.58     Document Type: Review

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