Perspectives of different parties involved in the selection of capital equipment for sewerage and wastewater-associated infrastructure investment projects

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-172

  Faram, Mike G ^a   Saker, J M ^b   Story, V M ^b  

^a Clevedon Hall Estate   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buying behaviour; Infrastructure investment; Procurement; Selection criteria; Supply chain management; Water industry

Indexed keywords

COMBINED SEWERS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER;

COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW (CSO); INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS (WSPS);

WATERWORKS;

COMBINED SEWERS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER; WATERWORKS;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; CAPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INVESTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548213833     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2006.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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