Application of indicators of hydrologic alterations in the designation of heavily modified water bodies in Spain

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 16, Issue , 2012, Pages 31-43

  Fernández, José A ^a   Martínez, Carolina ^a   Magdaleno, Fernando ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Centro de Estudios y Experimentacion de Obras Publicas   (Spain)

Author keywords

European Water Framework Directive; Heavily modified water bodies; Indicator of hydrologic alteration; Irrigation reservoir

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; WATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ECOLOGY; FLOODING; HEAVILY MODIFIED WATER BODY; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPAIN; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 83455235338     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2011.10.004     Document Type: Review

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