Water flows, energy demand, and market analysis of the informal water sector in Kisumu, Kenya

Ecological Economics

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 137-144

  Sima, Laura C ^a   Kelner Levine, Evan ^a   Eckelman, Matthew J ^b   McCarty, Kathleen M ^c   Elimelech, Menachem ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Informal water sector; Water demand; Water flows; Water market analysis

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENERGY USE; INFORMAL SECTOR; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MARKET SYSTEM; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PRICE DETERMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WATER DEMAND; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

KENYA; KISUMU; NYANZA;

EID: 84872936149     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.12.011     Document Type: Article

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