Improving water supply systems for domestic uses in urban Togo: The case of a suburb in Lomé

Water (Switzerland)

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 123-134

  Ahiablame, Laurent ^a   Engel, Bernard ^a   Venort, Taisha ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Community; Developing country; Drinking water; Water supply

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DRINKING WATER; RAINWATER; SUBURBAN AREA; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE; WELL WATER;

LOME; TOGO;

EID: 84866750537     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/w4010123     Document Type: Article

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