GIS-based optimization for the locations of sewage treatment plants and sewage outfalls - A case study of Nansha District in Guangzhou City, China

Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1746-1757

  Zhao, Y W ^a   Qin, Y ^a   Chen, B ^a   Zhao, X ^a   Li, Y ^a   Yin, X A ^a   Chen, G Q ^b  

^a Beijing Normal University   (China)

^b Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Eco suitability evaluation; GIS; Outfall; Sewage treatment plant

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LOCATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

CASE-STUDIES; ECO-SUITABILITY EVALUATION; EVALUATION METHODS; GIS TECHNOLOGY; GUANGZHOU CITY; OPTIMISATIONS; RIPARIAN ZONES; SEWAGE OUTFALL; SEWAGE-TREATMENT PLANTS; SUITABILITY EVALUATION;

OUTFALLS;

EID: 55549137055     PISSN: 10075704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnsns.2007.12.016     Document Type: Article

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