Socio-economic and psychological predictors of domestic greywater and rainwater collection: Evidence from Australia

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 379, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 164-171

  Ryan, Anthony M ^a   Spash, Clive L ^b   Measham, Thomas G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Economics; Greywater; Rainwater tank; Social psychology

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; GREYWATER; INTERNET SURVEY; RAINWATER TANK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURROUNDING REGIONS; WATER CATCHMENT; WATER COLLECTION;

CATCHMENTS; ECONOMICS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INTERNET; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGY; RAINWATER; RECYCLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STORMWATER; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 70350596519     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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