Reviewing source water protection strategies: A conceptual model for water quality assessment

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-105

  Islam, Nilufar ^a   Sadiq, Rehan ^a   Rodriguez, Manuel J ^b   Francisque, Alex ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best management practices (BMP); Conceptual model; Fuzzy based methods; Low impact development (LID); Source water protection strategy; Stormwater management; Water quality index

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; FUZZY-BASED METHODS; LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT; SOURCE WATER PROTECTION STRATEGY; STORMWATER MANAGEMENTS; WATER QUALITY INDEX;

CROPS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; PLANNING; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING; REMOVAL; STORM SEWERS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 79955069951     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/A11-001     Document Type: Review

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