A coupled model approach to reduce nonpoint-source pollution resulting from predicted urban growth: A case study in the Ambos Nogales watershed

Urban Geography

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 496-516

  Norman, Laura M ^a   Guertin, D Phillip ^b   Feller, Mark ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative scenarios; Urban growth; Watershed modeling

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION CONTROL; METROPOLITAN AREA; MODELING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; POPULATION GROWTH; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; WATER POLLUTION; WATERSHED;

ARIZONA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SONORA; UNITED STATES;

POACEAE;

EID: 48749093189     PISSN: 02723638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3638.29.5.496     Document Type: Article

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