Multiple conceptions of sustainable urban water systems: Problem or asset?

Water Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 425-443

  Palme, Ulrika ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Interviewing; Strategy; Sustainable development (SD); Time perspective; Urban water system

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957556142     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2009.179     Document Type: Article

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