Spatial-Temporal Variations of Water Quality and Its Relationship to Land Use and Land Cover in Beijing, China

Rapid urbanization with intense land use and land cover (LULC) change and explosive population growth has a great impact on water quality. The relationship between LULC characteristics and water quality provides important information for non-point sources (NPS) pollution management. In this study, w...

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Main Authors: Xiang Chen, Weiqi Zhou, Steward T. A. Pickett, Weifeng Li, Lijian Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/5/449