Factors influencing public perception of drinking water quality

Water Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  De França Doria, Miguel ^a  

^a Scientific and Cultural Organization   (France)

Author keywords

Consumer satisfaction; Drinking water; Organoleptics; Quality perception; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 77449139157     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2009.051     Document Type: Article

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