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Efficiency of Water Quality Index Approach as an Evaluation Tool

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S
Volume 20 (2013): Issue 2 (June 2013)
By: Hülya Boyacioğlu and  Vildan Gündoğdu  
Open Access
|May 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2013-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2084-4549 | Journal ISSN: 1898-6196
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Language: English
Page range: 247 - 255
Published on: May 29, 2013
Published by: Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Universal Water Quality Index,
75-440 EEC,
sub-index function,
index score,
water pollution
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Sustainable and green chemistry,
Engineering,
Electrical engineering,
Energy engineering,
Life sciences,
Ecology

© 2013 Hülya Boyacioğlu, Vildan Gündoğdu, published by Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering
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