Inter-municipal cooperation for wastewater treatment: Case studies from Israel

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 554-565

  Hophmayer Tokich, Sharon ^a   Kliot, Nurit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Inter municipal cooperation; Israel; Regional cooperation; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SPILLOVER EFFECT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; ISRAEL; LAND USE; LEADERSHIP; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER POLLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 36049003026     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.015     Document Type: Article

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