Characterization of the Ezousas aquifer of SW Cyprus for storage-recovery purposes using treated sewage effluent

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-240

  Christodoulou, Georgios I ^a   Sander, G C ^b   Wheatley, A D ^b  

^a Water Development of Deparment   (Cyprus)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; STORAGE CAPACITY;

AQUIFERS; CHARACTERIZATION; EFFLUENTS; IRRIGATION; SALT WATER INTRUSION; WATER QUALITY;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

AQUIFER; BEDROCK; EFFLUENT; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; RECHARGE; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EURASIA; EZOUSA RIVER; MIDDLE EAST; PAPHOS;

EID: 34548255785     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/06-031     Document Type: Article

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