Impact of Land Use Change on Non-Point Source Pollution in a Semi-Arid Catchment under Rapid Urbanisation in Bolivia

Impact of Land Use Change on Non-Point Source Pollution in a Semi-Arid Catchment under Rapid Urbanisation in Bolivia

Changes in pollution pressure exerted on the Rocha River in Bolivia from diffuse sources were assessed using potential non-point pollution indexes (PNPI) for 1997 and 2017. PNPI is a simple, low-effort, time- and resource-saving method suitable for data-scarce regions, as it works at catchment level...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Gossweiler, Ingrid Wesström, Ingmar Messing, Mauricio Villazón, Abraham Joel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
potential non-point pollution index
Rocha River
water quality degradation
urbanisation
land use indicator
runoff indicator
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/4/410

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