Assessing SWAT model performance in the evaluation of management actions for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in a Finnish catchment

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 719-724

  Barlund I ^a   Kirkkala, T ^b   Malve, O ^a   Kamari J ^a  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Finland's Environmental Administration   (Finland)

Author keywords

Agricultural practices; Catchment; Nutrients; SWAT; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; BUFFER STRIPS; CATCHMENT PROCESSES; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRITION;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; NUTRIENT; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRITION;

EURAJOKI RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; LAKE PYHAJARVI; LANSI-SUOMEN; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; YLANEENJOKI RIVER;

ALGAE;

EID: 33845714173     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.12.030     Document Type: Article

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