Estimation of water demand in developing countries: An overview

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 263-294

  Nauges, Céline ^a   Whittington, Dale ^b,c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; FUTURE PROSPECT; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

EID: 77955757216     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkp016     Document Type: Article

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