Evaluation of water saving measures in hotels: A Spanish case study

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 181-191

  Barberán, Ramón ^a   Egea, Pilar ^a   Gracia de Rentería, Pilar ^a   Salvador, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Profitability analysis; Water saving measures; Water use in hotels

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876336990     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2013.02.005     Document Type: Article

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