Improving water access indicators in developing countries: A proposal using water point mapping methodology

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-287

  Jiménez, Alejandor ^a,b   Pérez Foguet, Agusti ^b  

^a Ingenieria Sin Fronteras Asociacion para el Desarrollo ISF ApD   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Access; Indicators; Mapping; Millennium Development Goals; Monitoring; Quality

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INVESTMENTS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

ACCESS; INDICATORS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; INVESTMENT EFFICIENCIES; MAPPING METHODOLOGIES; MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGIES; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS; MONITORING SYSTEMS; NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS; PILOT STUDIES; QUALITY; SAFE DRINKING WATERS; TANZANIA; WATER SECTORS; WATERAID;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

DEVELOPING WORLD; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MAPPING; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INVESTMENT; POVERTY; SAFETY; SANITATION; SPAIN; TANZANIA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 56049120106     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2008.072     Document Type: Article

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