An integrated risk management model for source water protection areas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3724-3739

  Chiueh, Pei Te ^a   Shang, Wei Ting ^a   Lo, Shang Lien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Land use; Qualitative risk; Quantitative risk; Risk assessment; Source water protection area

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868146654     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9103724     Document Type: Article

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