The characteristics of riparian buffer studies

Journal of Environmental Informatics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-55

  Shearer, K S ^a   Xiang, W N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

A holistic approach; Buffer function; Buffer performance; Buffer policy; Geospatial information technology; Optimization of buffer benefits; Riparian buffer studies; Riparian buffers

Indexed keywords

BUFFER ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EROSION CONTROL; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LITERATURE REVIEW; OPTIMIZATION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SOIL EROSION; WATER QUALITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447617370     PISSN: 17262135     EISSN: 16848799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3808/jei.200700086     Document Type: Review

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