Vulnerability of water services in Pacific Island countries: Combining methodologies and judgment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1621-1631

  Moglia, Magnus ^a   Burn, Stewart ^a   Tjandraatmadja, Grace ^a  

^a CSlRO Land and Water   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delphi survey; Index methodology; Qualitative research; Vulnerability; Water services

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VULNERABILITY INDICES; COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS; FUNDING AGENCIES; GROUP INTERACTION; KEY FACTORS; KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE; LOCAL DECISIONS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WATER NEEDS; WATER PROFESSIONALS; WATER SERVICE;

DECISION MAKING; LOCATION;

SURVEYS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; INDEX METHOD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; VULNERABILITY; WATER DEMAND; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; DELPHI STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GROUP DYNAMICS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL VARIABLE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; REVIEW; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

COMMUNICATION; CONSULTANTS; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION; PACIFIC ISLANDS; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; WATER SUPPLY;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 77953161787     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2009.507     Document Type: Review

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