Extreme value theory applied to the definition of bathing water quality discounting limits

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 719-728

  Haggarty, R A ^a   Ferguson, C A ^a   Scott, E M ^a   Iroegbu, C ^b   Stidson, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WATER QUALITY;

BATHING WATER; BATHING WATER DIRECTIVES; EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT; EXTREME VALUE; EXTREME VALUE THEORY; MANAGEMENT TOOL; POLLUTION EPISODES; RETURN LEVEL; THRESHOLD MODEL;

WATER POLLUTION;

BATHING WATER; COMPLIANCE; STANDARD (REGULATION); WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BATH; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER STANDARD;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76049119804     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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