Title: | Modeling the effects of land cover change on sediment concentrations in a gold-mined Amazonian basin |
Authors: | Abe, C.A., F. de L. Lobo, E.M.L. de M. Novo, M. Costa and Y. Dibike |
Year: | 2019 |
Journal: | Regional Environmental Change |
Volume (Issue): | 19(6) |
Pages: | 1801–1813 |
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DOI: | 10.1007/s10113-019-01513-8 |
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Model: | SWAT |
Broad Application Category: | hydrologic and pollutant |
Primary Application Category: | land use change assessment |
Secondary Application Category: | sediment loss and transport |
Watershed Description: | 13,668 km^2 Crepori River, a tributary of the Tapajós river located in the Amazon River drainage area in north central Brazil. |
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Language: | English |
Keywords: | Sediment concentration, Sediment modeling, Amazon, Artisanal gold mining, Deforestation, Soil erosion |