Application of a sustainability index for integrated urban water management in Southern African cities: Case study comparison - Maputo and Hermanus

Water SA

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-151

  De Carvalho, S C P ^a   Carden, K J ^b   Armitage, N P ^b  

^a Africon   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Integrated urban water management; Sustainability; Sustainability indicators; Sustainable development; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE INDEX; HOLISTIC MANNER; INTEGRATED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT; POLICY MAKERS; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY ERADICATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SAFE DRINKING WATER; SERVICE DELIVERY; SERVICE PROVISIONS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABILITY INDEX; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SYSTEMS APPROACH; SYSTEMS THINKING; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SECTOR;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POTABLE WATER; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM THEORY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING WORLD; INTEGRATED APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; SANITATION; SERVICE PROVISION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; HERMANUS; MAPUTO [MOZAMBIQUE]; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 67650334371     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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