Study on Spatial and Temporal Distribution Characteristics of Coordinated Development Degree among Regional Water

Xinkui Wang1, Zengchuan Dong2, Wei Xu3

  • 1College of Hydrology and Water Resource, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China. xkwang@hhu.edu.cn.

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