Title of article
Exploring the relationship between land use and surface water quality using multivariate statistics in arid and semi-arid regions
Author/Authors
Keshtkar, A. R. university of tehran - International Desert Research Center, تهران, ايران , Mahdavi, M. university of tehran - Faculty of Natural Resources, تهران, ايران , Salajegheh, A. university of tehran - Faculty of Natural Resources, تهران, ايران , Ahmadi, H. islamic azad university, ايران , Sadoddin, A. gorgan university of agricultural sciences and natural resources, گرگان, ايران , Ghermezcheshmeh, B. Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Institute, ايران
From page
33
To page
38
Abstract
The relative impacts of different types of land use on the surface water quality are yet to be ascertained and quantified. In this paper, the influence of different types of land use on surface water quality is investigated. Rain events samples from different land use in the central plateau, Iran, were analyzed for major ions. Statistical analyses were employed to examine the statistical relationships of land use and water quality on a regional scale in Iran central plateau. Principal component analysis was used to investigate the processes controlling the effects of land use on the water quality in this area. The higher correlations of range than other land uses with major ion, specifically pH and HCO3, were showed and it s maybe reflecting the effects of the season the samples were taken
Keywords
Iran , Surface water quality , Land use , Principal components analysis
Journal title
Desert
Journal title
Desert
Record number
2552284
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