Institutional analysis of infrastructure problems: Case study of water quality in distribution systems

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 152-158

  Grigg, Neil S ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Case reports; Infrastructure; Institutional constraints; Water distribution systems; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORTS; INCENTIVES; INFRASTRUCTURE; INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS;

CONSTRAINT THEORY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 26644440927     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2005)21:4(152)     Document Type: Article

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