The Alps under climate change: Implications for water management in Europe

Journal of Water and Climate Change

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 197-206

  Vanham, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alps; Glacier; Mountain water; Snowpack; Water resources management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867020110     PISSN: 20402244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2012.032     Document Type: Article

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