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We are grateful to Dr. William C. Sullivan for providing suggestions about an earlier draft of this manuscript. We are also grateful for the free education license provided by Google Earth Pro (©2010).

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    Wei-Chia Su & Chun-Yen Chang

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Su, WC., Ahern, J.F. & Chang, CY. Why should we pay attention to “inconsistent” land uses? A viewpoint on water quality. Landscape Ecol Eng 12, 247–254 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-016-0293-7

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