Instream physical habitat modelling types: An analysis as stream hydromorphological modelling tools for EU water resource managers

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-107

  Conallin, John ^a,c   Boegh, Eva ^a   Jensen, Jorgen Kroegsgaard ^b  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Water Environment and Health   (Denmark)

^c New South Wales Government Murray Catchment Management Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Habitat modelling; Management models; Physical habitat; Water Framework Directive; Water managers

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; EUROPEAN UNION; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STREAMWATER; SURFACE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 77954856213     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715121003715123     Document Type: Article

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