Understanding the role of alternative water supply in an urban water security strategy: an analytical framework for decision-making

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 175-189

  Bichai, Françoise ^a   Ryan, Heidi ^b   Fitzgerald, Cameron ^b   Williams, Kate ^c   Abdelmoteleb, Ashraf ^d   Brotchie, Ryan ^c   Komatsu, Ray ^d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MELBOURNE WATER CORPORATION   (Australia)

^c GHD PTY LTD   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

alternative water sources; decentralized water supply planning; urban water management; water recycling; water security

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922226749     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2014.895844     Document Type: Article

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