Multi criteria analysis for the monitoring of aquifer vulnerability: A scientific tool in environmental policy

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2015, Pages 250-264

  Valle Junior, R F ^a   Varandas, S G P ^a   Sanches Fernandes, L F ^a   Pacheco, F A L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aquifer vulnerability; DRASTIC; Environmental policy; Groundwater contamination; Hydrological sustainability; Multi criteria analysis

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DRINKING WATER; FERTILIZER; GROUND WATER; LAKE WATER; SULFATE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GRANITE; LAND USE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

EID: 84922496368     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.01.010     Document Type: Article

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