Optimizing water use in the University of Sonora, Mexico

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 83-88

  Velazquez, Luis ^a,b   Munguia, Nora ^a   Ojeda, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

ISO 14001; Sustainability management system; Universities; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; NATURAL RESOURCES; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; ISO 14001; SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENTS; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION; UNIVERSITIES; WATER CONSUMPTION;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84879795709     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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