Survey on environmental monitoring requirements of European ports

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1396-1403

  Darbra, R M ^a   Pittam, N ^b   Royston, K A ^a   Darbra, J P ^a   Journee, H ^a  

^a EcoPorts Foundation   (Netherlands)

^b ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Environmental monitoring; In situ data; Marine data management; Port; Remotely sensed

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EOS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; PORT; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 58149087198     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.08.010     Document Type: Article

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