Eliminating 'yuck': A simple exposition of media and social change in water reuse policies

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-124

  Ching, Leong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; NEWSPAPER ARTICLES; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL CHANGES; THEORY BUILDING; WATER REUSE;

PROFITABILITY; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

MEDIA ROLE; RECYCLING; SOCIAL CHANGE; URBAN POLICY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AUSTRALIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 77449090281     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620903392174     Document Type: Article

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