Geyser decline and extinction in New Zealand-energy development impacts and implications for environmental management

Environmental Management

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 783-805

  Barrick, Kenneth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fumarole; Geothermal energy; Geyser; Hot spring; New Zealand; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

FUMAROLE; GEOTHERMAL RESERVOIRS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; NEW ZEALAND;

GEYSERS;

ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FUMAROLE; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEYSER; THERMAL SPRING;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM REGENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW ZEALAND; RIVER BASIN; THERMAL SPRING; TOURISM;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOGRAPHY; HEATING; HOT SPRINGS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEW ZEALAND; RIVERS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; WYOMING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 34248198502     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-005-0195-1     Document Type: Article

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