Remote sensing and GIS-based assessment of urbanisation and degradation of watershed health

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-263

  Jat, M K ^a   Khare, D ^b   Garg, P K ^b   Shankar, V ^c  

^a MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Degradation; GIS; Morphology; Swmm model; Urbanisation; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GIS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; LAND USE CHANGE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; REMOTE SENSING; URBANIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

AJMER; INDIA; RAJASTHAN;

EID: 75149141714     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620801971920     Document Type: Article

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