Optimization of sampling frequency for river water quality assessment according to Italian implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-249

  Naddeo, Vincenzo ^a   Zarra, Tiziano ^a   Belgiorno, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental status; Mann Kendall; Non parametric tests; Surface waters; Trend analysis

Indexed keywords

RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ITALY; LEGAL ASPECT; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STANDARD;

EID: 34047177910     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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