Reflexive assessment of practical and holistic sanitation development tools using the rural and peri-urban case of Mexico

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 457-471

  Tiberghien, J E ^a   Robbins, P T ^b   Tyrrel, S F ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concept map; Holistic; Latin America; Mexico; Participatory planning; Reflexivity; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LIMITING FACTOR; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERIURBAN AREA; RURAL AREA; SANITATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; CONCEPT MAPPING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MEXICO; PHOTOGRAPHY; POLITICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; SANITATION; SOCIAL STRESS; URBANIZATION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 78650520551     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.08.032     Document Type: Article

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