Selection of variables in the definition of a water quality index for the Brazilian Federal District

Water Quality Indices (WQIs) are based on a small number of variables that establish categories for water quality. This method presents some problems with the evaluations, since WQIs do not consider the multiple uses of the water or differences in regional characteristics. The present study proposes...

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Main Authors: Ana Luiza Litz Passos, Daphne Heloisa de Freitas Muniz, Leandro Pin Rangel, Eduardo Cyrino Oliveira-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2019-08-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
WQI
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2019000400311&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en