Water conservation potential in educational institutions in developing countries: Case study of a university campus in Ghana

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 449-455

  Oduro Kwarteng, S ^a   Nyarko, K B ^a   Odai, S N ^a   Aboagye Sarfo, P ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Water conservation; Water demand management; Water end use; Water supply

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

GHANA;

EID: 75149156937     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620903108975     Document Type: Article

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