Village water supply in Botswana: Assessment of recommended yield for production boreholes in a semi-arid environment

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 475-487

  Carlsson, L ^a   Ntsatsi, J ^a  

^a Department of Water Affairs ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; OPTIMIZATION; SEMIARID REGION; VILLAGE; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 0034210334     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00033-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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