Responses of community to the possible use of recycled water for washing machines: A case study in Sydney, Australia

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 535-540

  Pham, Thi Thu Nga ^a   Ngo, Huu Hao ^a   Guo, Wenshan ^a   Dang, Ho Phuong Dung ^a   Mainali, Bandita ^a   Johnston, Archie ^b   Listowski, Andrzej ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Sydney Olympic Park Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Community; Correlation; Recycled water; Survey; Washing machines

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; CORRELATION; END-USES; HEALTH ISSUES; RECYCLED WATER; RESEARCH SURVEY; SYDNEY , AUSTRALIA; WATER SHORTAGES;

POTABLE WATER; WASHERS; WASHING; WASHING MACHINES; WATER RECYCLING; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

SURVEYS;

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 79952533963     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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