The human dimension of water safety plans: A critical review of literature and information gaps

Environmental Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 24-29

  Kot, Megan ^a   Castleden, Heather ^a   Gagnon, Graham A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

community readiness; drinking water; human factors; public health; water safety plans

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SUPPLY CHAINS; WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BUILDING COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY READINESS; COMMUNITY WELLS; HUMAN DIMENSIONS; IMPLEMENTATION STEPS; SAFE DRINKING WATER; WATER SAFETY PLANS; WATER-BORNE OUTBREAKS;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 84924631178     PISSN: 11818700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/er-2014-0030     Document Type: Review

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