Application of analytical hierarchy process for the evaluation of climate change impact on ecohydrology: The case-of Azraq Basin in Jordan

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-141

  Al Zu'bi, Yasin A ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Climate change; Ecohydrology; Jordan; Water management

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ECO-HYDROLOGY; JORDAN; PENMAN-MONTEITH MODELS; SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICES; STATISTICAL CORRELATION; WATER BALANCE EQUATION; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; METEOROLOGY; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 63049104827     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.135.141     Document Type: Article

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