Spatial patterns and policy implications for residential water use: An example using Kelowna, British Columbia

Water Resources and Economics

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 3-19

  Janmaat, Johannus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Residential water use; Spatial correlation; Spatial econometrics; Spatial policy; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883811120     PISSN: 22124284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wre.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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