Water scarcity indicators; the deception of the numbers

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 199-204

  Savenije, H H G ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 0034098137     PISSN: 14641909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1909(00)00004-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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