The morphological quality index (MQI) for stream evaluation and hydromorphological classification;L'indice di qualita' morfologica (IQM) per la valutazione e la classificazione idromorfologica dei corsi d'acqua

Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-36

  Rinaldi, Massimo ^a   Surian, Nicola ^b   Comiti, Francesco ^c   Bussettini, Martina ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydromorphology; IDRAIM; Morphological assessment; Stream morphological quality index; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHOLOGY; IDRAIM; MORPHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; STREAM MORPHOLOGICAL QUALITY INDEX; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; QUALITY INDICES; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

CATCHMENTS; REMOTE SENSING; WATER CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84857589340     PISSN: 18256635     EISSN: 20355688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4408/IJEGE.2011-01.O-02     Document Type: Article

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