An international review of the challenges associated with securing 'buy-in' for water safety plans within providers of drinking water supplies

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 387-398

  Summerill, Corinna ^a   Smith, Jen ^a   Webster, James ^a   Pollard, Simon ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Commitment; Public health; Risk management; Water safety plans

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADVOCACY; DRINKING WATER; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77953085308     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2010.047     Document Type: Review

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