Transitioning to a waterways city: Municipal context, capacity and commitment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 162-171

  Morison, P J ^a   Brown, R R ^a   Cocklin, C ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Capacity; Commitment; Intergovernmental program; Melbourne; Municipality; Urban stormwater management; Water sensitive urban design

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CAPACITY; COMMITMENT; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM; MELBOURNE; MUNICIPALITY; URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; STORM SEWERS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DESIGN;

STORM WATER;

INNOVATION; STORMWATER; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN RENEWAL; WATER PLANNING;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; URBAN AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; POLICY; RIVER; SANITATION;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

DRAINAGE, SANITARY; GEOGRAPHY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; RIVERS; URBAN RENEWAL; VICTORIA;

EID: 77957286538     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.289     Document Type: Article

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