Evaluation of non-user benefits towards improvement of water and sanitation services in informal settlements

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 347-359

  Kobel, Dorothy ^a   Del Mistro, Romano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

non user benefits; urban poor; urban water services; valuation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; LOCATION DECISION; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TRADE-OFF; URBAN POPULATION; VALUATION; WATER USE;

EID: 84866644307     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2012.682590     Document Type: Article

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