Modelling nitrate river water quality for policy support

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-275

  Anthony, Steve G ^a   Silgram, Martyn ^a   Collins, Andrian L ^a   Fawcett, Laura E ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment modelling; EveNFlow; Nitrate; Policy; Water framework directive; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; DATA SET; DRAINAGE BASIN; GIS; HYDROLOGY; LEGISLATION; NITRATE; RIVER WATER; SOIL PROFILE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70350558460     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2009.9635388     Document Type: Article

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