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This study presents a longitudinal analysis of pollution profiles of rivers in India. Pollution profiles of 40 in India are created based on the levels of the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). The cluster analysis has been used to represent groups of rivers with similar levels of pollutants. The longitudinal analysis has been used to reveal how the profiles change over six years from 2007 to 2012. The analysis is used for detecting rivers which remained polluted throughout.
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Dani, A., Bărbulescu, A. (2020). Statistical Analysis of the Water Quality of the Major Rivers in India. In: Naddeo, V., Balakrishnan, M., Choo, KH. (eds) Frontiers in Water-Energy-Nexus—Nature-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13068-8_70
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