Modeling integrated urban water systems in developing countries: case study of Port Vila, Vanuatu

Ambio

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1093-1111

  Poustie, Michael S ^a   Deletic, Ana ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Scenario analysis; Simulation modeling; Strategic infrastructure planning; Sustainable urban water management

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION STUDY; THEORETICAL MODEL; VANUATU; WATER SUPPLY;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; VANUATU; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84922482265     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: 16547209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-014-0538-3     Document Type: Article

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