Factors Influencing Water Consumption in Multifamily Housing in Tempe, Arizona

Professional Geographer

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 501-510

  Wentz, Elizabeth A ^a   Wills, Angela J ^a   Kim, Won Kyung ^b   Myint, Soe W ^a   Gober, Patricia ^a,c   Balling, Robert C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

multifamily housing; smart growth; water use

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; POLICY APPROACH; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER DEMAND; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

ARIZONA; TEMPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84902376306     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2013.805627     Document Type: Article

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