Why is non-revenue water so high in so many cities?

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 345-360

  González Gómez, Francisco ^a   García Rubio, Miguel A ^a   Guardiola, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT UNIT; NON-REVENUE WATERS; WATER SERVICE; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

COMMERCE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

WATER CONSERVATION;

CORRUPTION; INCENTIVE; POLITICAL RELATIONS; PRICE DYNAMICS; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 79957512868     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2010.548317     Document Type: Article

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