Regulating water services for the poor: The case of Amman

Geoforum

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 431-441

  Gerlach, Esther ^a   Franceys, Richard ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative providers; Economic regulation; Jordan; Low income households; Poverty; Universal service; Urban water supply; Vulnerable consumers

Indexed keywords

LOW INCOME POPULATION; POVERTY; SERVICE PROVISION; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AMMAN; ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 67349259702     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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