Strengthening social metrics within the triple bottom line of sustainable water resources

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-90

  Liner, Barry ^a   DeMonsabert, Sharon ^b   Morley, Kevin ^c  

^a Water Environment Federation   (United States)

^b George Mason University   (United States)

^c American Water Works Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Performance measures; Social sustainability; Sustainable water resources; TBL; Triple bottom line; Water supply planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857187655     PISSN: 17412242     EISSN: 17412234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2012.044788     Document Type: Review

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