Municipal water supply management in Bangkok: Achievements and lessons

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-217

  Babel, Mukand S ^a   Rivas, Aldrin A ^a   Kallidaikurichi, Seetharam ^b  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANGKOK; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; GOOD PRACTICES; MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLIES; PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES; QUALITY OF WATER; SAFE DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER; URBAN AREAS; WATER SUPPLY SERVICES; WATER SYSTEM;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

POTABLE WATER;

DEVELOPING WORLD; DRINKING WATER; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; METROPOLITAN AREA; SAFETY; URBAN POLICY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

BANGKOK; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; KRUNG THEP MAHANAKHON; THAILAND;

EID: 77953669334     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900621003710661     Document Type: Article

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