Impact of arsenic pollution on spatial distribution of human development index

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 975-982

  Samadder, Sukha Ranjan ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

arsenic pollution; Geographical Information System (GIS); groundwater; Human Development Index (HDI); impact of arsenic

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; ARSENIC POLLUTION; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; IMPACT OF ARSENIC; LIFE EXPECTANCIES; MITIGATION OPTIONS; PUBLIC HEALTH; STUDY AREAS; SUB-AREAS; THREE DIMENSIONS; WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES; WEST BENGAL , INDIA;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PLANNING; POLLUTION; POTABLE WATER; STANDARDIZATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC;

EID: 79959780462     PISSN: 12267988     EISSN: 19763808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12205-011-1046-7     Document Type: Article

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