Closing the south saskatchewan river basin to new water licences: Effects on municipal water supplies

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-92

  Pernitsky, David J ^a   Guy, Natalie D ^a  

^a CH2M Hill Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA; CALGARY; LAND-USE PLANNING; MITIGATION STRATEGY; MUNICIPAL WATER; MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIES; RIVER BASINS; SASKATCHEWAN; SUBBASINS; WATER ALLOCATIONS; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY PLANNING; WATER USE;

LAND USE; MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

EID: 77952056363     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj3501079     Document Type: Article

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