Estimating land-use change impacts on direct runoff and non-point source pollutant loads in the Richland Creek basin (Illinois, USA) by applying the L-THIA model

Journal of Spatial Hydrology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-65

  Choi, Woonsup ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrological model; Land use change; Non point source pollution; Runoff

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND USE CHANGE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RUNOFF; WATER QUALITY;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; RICHLAND CREEK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347355256     PISSN: 15304736     EISSN: 15500896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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