An Asset-based, Holistic, Environmental Flows Assessment Approach

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 301-330

  Gippel, Christopher J ^a   Bond, Nick R ^b   James, Cassandra ^c   Wang, Xiqin ^d  

^a Fluvial Systems Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT APPROACHES; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; FLOW REGIMES; FLOW SERIES; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; RIVER SYSTEMS; ZHEJIANG PROVINCE;

ECOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; HYDROLOGY; LANDFORMS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

RIVERS;

ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; METHODOLOGY; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; RIVER SYSTEM; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JIAOJIANG BASIN; TAIZHOU; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 70350114600     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620902868737     Document Type: Article

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