Urbanization and water management in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-issues, challenges and perspectives

GeoJournal

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-89

  Vo, Phu Le ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ho Chi Minh City; Integrated approach; Paradigm of water management; Urbanization; Water resources management; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; GROUNDWATER; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; URBAN PLANNING; WATER QUALITY;

URBAN WATER BODIES; URBANIZATION;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

DEVELOPING WORLD; INTEGRATED APPROACH; URBANIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER STRESS;

ASIA; EURASIA; HO CHI MINH CITY; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 41549102880     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-008-9115-2     Document Type: Review

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