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Proposal for an integral quality index for urban and urbanized beaches

Eduard Ariza1, Jose A Jimenez, Rafael Sarda

  • 1Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes, C Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, Blanes, Spain. edariz@fiu.edu

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