A mobile solar water heater for rural housing in Southern Africa

Building and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1217-1234

  Nieuwoudt, M N ^a   Mathews, E H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Domestic hot water; ICS; Low income; Mobile; Rural; Solar water heater; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; HEALTH CARE; INSULATION; SOLAR HEATING;

DOMESTIC WATER; RURAL POPULATION; SOLAR WATER HEATER; WATER SOURCES;

WATER HEATERS;

SOLAR WATER HEATER;

EID: 20544458266     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.11.024     Document Type: Article

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