Technological innovation in the provision of sustainable urban water services

Technology, Design and Process Innovation in the Built Environment

Volumn 9780203928325, Issue , 2009, Pages 267-289

  Kenway, Steven ^a   Tjandraatmadja, Grace ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; URBAN WATER SERVICES;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 77956552456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203928325     Document Type: Chapter

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