Landscape change and hydrologic alteration associated with dam construction

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-26

  Zhao, Qinghe ^a   Liu, Shiliang ^a   Deng, Li ^a   Dong, Shikui ^a   Cong, ^a   Wang, ^a   Yang, Zhifeng ^a   Yang, Juejie ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dam construction; Hydrologic alteration; Lancang River; Landscape change; Range of Variability Approach

Indexed keywords

DAM CONSTRUCTION; FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF; WATERSHED;

MEKONG RIVER;

EID: 84863097910     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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