Coherence and inconsistency of European instruments for integrated river basin management

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-152

  Evers, Mariele ^a   Nyberg, Lars ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

coherence of management; European directives; flood risk management; Integrated river basin management; sustainable development; water quality

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FLOODPLAIN; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND USE PLANNING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; RIVER MANAGEMENT; RIVER WATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYNERGISM; WATER QUALITY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84882250214     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2013.811416     Document Type: Article

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