International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Review

Current methodologies and algorithms used to identify and quantify pollutants in sub-basins: A review

Noluthando Kheswa
  • Noluthando Kheswa
  • Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences,University of the Western Cape, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.
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Rimuka Bloodless Dzwairo
  • Rimuka Bloodless Dzwairo
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Durban University of Technology, Midlands, Imbali, 3209, South Africa.
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Thokozani Kanyerere
  • Thokozani Kanyerere
  • Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences,University of the Western Cape, Bellville, 7535, South Africa.
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Sudhir Kumar Singh
  • Sudhir Kumar Singh
  • K. Banerjee Centre of Atmospheric and Ocean Studies, IIDS, Nehru Center, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002 (U.P.), India.
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  •  Received: 28 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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