Contemporary social variations in household water use, management strategies and awareness under conditions of 'water stress': The case of Greater Amman, Jordan

Habitat International

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-124

  Potter, Robert B ^a   Darmame, Khadija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Greater Amman; Household water management strategies; Jordan; Water awareness; Water rationing; Water stress; Water use

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

AMMAN; ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 70350774059     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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