Framework for measuring sustainable development in catchment systems

Environmental Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 195-206

  Walmsley, Jay J ^a  

^a Mzuri Consultants   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Catchment management; Indicator Framework; South Africa; Sustainability indicators; Water sector

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; WATER POLLUTION;

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CATCHMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CATCHMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MEASUREMENT; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSING; HUMAN; POLICY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; HOUSING; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0036482289     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-001-0020-4     Document Type: Review

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