Impact of urbanization on structure and function of river system - Case study of Shanghai, China

Chinese Geographical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 102-108

  Yuan, Wen ^a   James, Philip ^b   Yang, Kai ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horton law; River system; Shanghai; Stream classification; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RIVER MANAGEMENT; RIVER SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBANIZATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SHANGHAI;

EID: 33748324715     PISSN: 10020063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11769-006-0002-9     Document Type: Article

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