Catchment-wide assessment of the cost-effectiveness of stormwater remediation measures in urban areas

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-91

  Davis, B S ^a   Birch, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catchment; Funding; Gross pollutants; Remediation; Stormwater; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 58349114834     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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