Groundwater investigation in semi-arid developing countries, using simple GIS tools to facilitate interdisciplinary decision making under poorly mapped conditions: The Boteti area of the Kalahari region in Botswana

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 343-359

  VanderPost, Cornelis ^a   McFarlane, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; GIS; Groundwater; Kalahari

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING WORLD; GIS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; RIVER WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; BOTETI RIVER; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 36249018847     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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