Community-based environmental management in a megacity. Considering Calcutta

Cities

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-110

  Hasan, Samiul ^a   Adil Khan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community organizations; Megacity; Poverty alleviation; Slum development; Solid waste; Waste based agriculture

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SANITATION; SERVICE PROVISION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CALCUTTA; INDIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 0345517983     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-2751(99)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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