Residential water demand in a fast-growing metropolis: The case of Honolulu, Hawaii

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-52

  Malla, Parashar B ^a   Gopalakrishnan, Chennat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; URBAN PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WATER CONSUMPTION;

WATER SUPPLY;

MANAGEMENT APPROACH; RESIDENTIAL AREA; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

USA, HAWAII, HONOLULU;

EID: 0031091569     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900629749917     Document Type: Article

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