Evaluation of groundwater contamination and its impact: An interdisciplinary approach

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 725-744

  Parameswari, K ^a   Mudgal, B V ^a   Nelliyat, Prakash ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Geology; Groundwater contamination; Groundwater flow; Leachate; Municipal solid waste; Socio economic aspects; Stakeholder

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; LEACHATE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STAKEHOLDER;

INDIA; PERUNGUDI; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84865821444     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-012-9349-5     Document Type: Article

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