Desalination in northeastern U.S.: Lessons from four case studies

Desalination

Volumn 297, Issue , 2012, Pages 104-110

  Vedachalam, Sridhar ^a   Riha, Susan J ^a  

^a Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

Author keywords

Desalination; Financing; Northeast; Public support; Regulatory challenges

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES; DESALINATION PROJECTS; FINANCING; GROUNDWATER SOURCES; INFORMED DECISION; NORTHEAST; OPTIMAL COSTS; PUBLIC SUPPORT; REGULATORY CHALLENGES; WATER DEMAND; WATER SOURCE; WATER SUPPLY SOURCES;

DESALINATION; GROUNDWATER; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER FILTRATION;

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; DESALINATION; FINANCE; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER DEMAND; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862306505     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.04.008     Document Type: Article

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