Water management in Angkor: Human impacts on hydrology and sediment transportation

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1413-1421

  Kummu, Matti ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Angkor; Cambodia; Human impact on hydrology; Spatial analysis; Water management

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGY; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANGKOR; ASIA; CAMBODIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 58149117808     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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