Household use of and satisfaction with alternative water sources in Victoria Australia

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2691-2697

  Hurlimann, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Alternative water sources; Australia; Community; Domestic; Drought

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; HOUSING;

ADAPTATION; ALTERNATIVE SOURCE; ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCES; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; DOMESTIC; GARDEN WATERING; SOURCE OF WATERS; VICTORIAS (AUSTRALIA); WATER USE;

WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; RAINFALL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GARDENING; HOUSEHOLD; LAUNDRY; SATISFACTION; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER DEPRIVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 79960843457     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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