Risk perceptions and receptivity of Australian urban water practitioners to stormwater harvesting and treatment systems

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 888-894

  Dobbie, M F ^a   Brown, R R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Receptivity; Risk perception; Stormwater harvesting and treatment systems; Water Practitioners

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; HEALTH RISKS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORMS; SURVEYS; WATER TREATMENT;

ALTERNATIVE WATERS; ANALYSIS OF DATA; APPLICATION COMPONENTS; PERCEPTIONS OF RISKS; RECEPTIVITY; STORMWATER HARVESTING; TREATMENT SYSTEMS; WATER-SENSITIVE CITIES;

RISK PERCEPTION;

STORM WATER;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INSTALLATION; RISK PERCEPTION; STORMWATER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORMWATER HARVESTING; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84873928886     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2012.069     Document Type: Article

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