Singapore water management policies and practices

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-80

  Luan, Ivy Ong Bee ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LAND-USE PLANNING; SINGAPORE; WATER AGENCIES; WATER CYCLE; WATER MANAGEMENT POLICY;

LAND USE; PLANNING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 77449107401     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620903392190     Document Type: Article

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