Spatial distribution of particulate matter (PM10) in Warri metropolis, Nigeria

Environmentalist

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 385-394

  Efe, S I ^a   Efe, A T ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Distribution; Particulate matter; Urban area; Warri metropolis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FIELD METHOD; METROPOLITAN AREA; PARTICULATE MATTER; RURAL AREA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN POLLUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WARRI; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 55949137229     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-007-9154-0     Document Type: Article

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