The water saving potential and the socio-economic feasibility of greywater reuse within the urban sector - Israel as a case study

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-69

  Friedler, E ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Economic aspects; Greywater reuse; On site treatment; Public acceptance; Urban; Water saving potential

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; SEWAGE; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

URBAN WATER DEMAND; WATER SAVING;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 39549119401     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230701846697     Document Type: Article

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