Use of low quality water: An integrated approach to urban stormwater management (USM) in the Greater Metropolitan Region of Sydney (GMRS)

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-137

  Yu, Xiaojiang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Integrated approach; The Greater Metropolitan Region of Sydney; Urban stormwater management

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY POLICY; STORM SEWERS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

GREATER METROPOLITAN REGION OF SYDNEY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 39549119824     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230701846648     Document Type: Review

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