An exploratory study on the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on water end uses inside buildings

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 466-467, Issue , 2014, Pages 467-474

  Matos, Cristina ^a   Teixeira, Carlos A ^b   Bento, Ricardo ^a,c   Varajão, João ^a,d   Bentes, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d Centro ALGORITMI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

End use; Socio demographic characteristics; Water

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL LEVELS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; END-USES; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; PRESENCE/ABSENCE; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT;

WASHERS; WASHING MACHINES; WATER;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

BUILDING; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HOUSEHOLD; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WATER END USE; WATER SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

PORTUGAL;

DRINKING WATER;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DRINKING WATER; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PORTUGAL; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84882577439     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.036     Document Type: Article

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