Environmentally sound water resources management in catchment level using DPSIR model and scenario analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 569-580

  Rasi Nezami, S ^a   Nazariha, M ^a   Moridi, A ^b   Baghvand, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Environmnet; Maharlou Bakhtegan Catchment; MODSIM; Water demand supply

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; IRRIGATION; WATER BUDGET; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

IRAN;

EID: 84882263382     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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