Maximizing aid benefits after urban disasters through partnerships with local water sector utilities

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 401-411

  Pinera, Jean François ^a   Reed, Robert A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Emergency measures; Natural disasters; Public sector organizations; Urban regions; Water supply engineering

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250342244     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560710758350     Document Type: Article

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