Prioritization of water management under climate change and urbanization using multi-criteria decision making methods

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 801-814

  Yang, J S ^a   Chung, E S ^b   Kim, S U ^c   Kim, T W ^d  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^d Websolus Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS; COST COMPONENTS; DECISION CRITERIONS; DRIVING FORCES; DURATION CURVE; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES; HYDROLOGICAL SIMULATIONS; IS COSTS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUE; PRIORITIZATION; STATISTICAL DOWNSCALING; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DECISION MAKING; URBAN PLANNING; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; DOWNSCALING; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PRIORITIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATERSHED;

EID: 84863364770     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-16-801-2012     Document Type: Article

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