Analysing water level strategies to reduce soil subsidence in Dutch peat meadows

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 446-447, Issue , 2012, Pages 59-69

  Querner, E P ^a   Jansen, P C ^a   van den Akker, J J H ^a   Kwakernaak, C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydrological modelling; Pasture; Subsidence; Subsurface drains; Water level control; Water supply

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE SCENARIOS; DRY PERIODS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; NETHERLANDS; PASTURE; POLICY MAKING; POSSIBLE FUTURES; REGIONAL HYDROLOGICAL MODEL; SUBSURFACE DRAINS; TARGET SURFACE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROLOGY; LEVEL CONTROL; PEAT; SUBSIDENCE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER LEVELS;

DRAIN; FUTURE PROSPECT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MEADOW; PASTURE; PEAT; SUBSIDENCE; SURFACE WATER; SURVIVAL; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84861573002     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.04.029     Document Type: Article

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