Efficient soil loss assessment for large basins using smart coded polygons

Journal of Environmental Informatics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 47-57

  Ni, J R ^a   Wu, A ^a   Li, T H ^a   Yue, Y ^a   Borthwick, A G L ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coded polygons; Information classification; Semi quantitative model; Soil erosion assessment; Yellow river basin

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INFORMATION; POLYGON; RIVER BASIN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL EROSION;

CHINA; YELLOW RIVER BASIN;

EID: 84903190233     PISSN: 17262135     EISSN: 16848799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3808/jei.201400264     Document Type: Article

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