Spatial distribution of groundwater pollution in the Porsuk River Basin (PRB), Turkey

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 529-547

  Yuce, Galip ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

AOX; Groundwater contamination; Nitrogen; Phenol; Phosphorus; River groundwater interaction

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONTAMINATION; LAND FILL; NITROGEN; PHENOLS; PHOSPHORUS; POTABLE WATER; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ALLUVIUM; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; NITRITES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CATCHMENTS;

AMMONIA; GROUND WATER; NITRITE; PHENOL; PHOSPHORUS; SULFIDE;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; AQUIFER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEAVY METAL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LANDFILL; NITROGEN; PHENOL; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER BASIN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WASTEWATER;

AGRICULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRINKING; HOUSEHOLD; INDUSTRY; SEWAGE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; PORSUK BASIN; TURKEY;

EID: 34548860622     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2007.014827     Document Type: Conference Paper

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