Comprehensive assessment of water security for inland watersheds in the Hexi Corridor, Northwest China

Environmental Geology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 369-376

  Xiao, Sheng Chun ^a   Li, Jin Xiu ^a   Xiao, Hong Lang ^a   Liu, Fa Min ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Arid and semi arid regions; Assessment; Hexi Corridor; Inland watershed; Water security

Indexed keywords

CANNING; COMPETITION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LANDFORMS; POTABLE WATER; WATERSHEDS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP); ASSESSMENT SYSTEM; COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS; CURRENT SITUATION; ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS; ECONOMIC CONDITIONING; FOOD SECURITY; HEXI CORRIDOR; MULTI LEVEL (ML); MULTI-TARGET; NATIONAL SECURITIES; NORTHWEST CHINA; POLITICAL PROBLEMS; RESOURCES SECURITY; SPRINGER (CO); WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER SECURITY; ZACATECAS , MEXICO;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; DRINKING WATER; SECURITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GANSU; HEXI CORRIDOR;

EID: 46249091876     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-0982-5     Document Type: Article

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