Planning and design of urban drainage systems in informal settlements in developing countries

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 137-149

  Parkinson, J ^a   Tayler, K ^b   Mark, O ^c  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DHI   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Drainage; Informal settlements; Low income communities; Slums; Solid waste; Stormwater runoff; Urban planning; Urban upgrading

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RUNOFF; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SOLID WASTES; URBAN PLANNING; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPING WORLD; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; LOW INCOME POPULATION; RUNOFF; SOLID WASTE; STORMWATER; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN DRAINAGE; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 34547607877     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620701464224     Document Type: Article

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