Fit-for-purpose sustainability index: A simplified approach for U.S. water utility sustainability assessment

Water Practice and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-47

  Ries, M ^a   Trotz, M ^a   Vairavamoorthy, K ^b  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Freelisting; Sustainability indicators; Triple bottom line; Water utility

Indexed keywords

ASSET MANAGEMENT; DIGITAL STORAGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INVESTMENTS; NATURAL RESOURCES; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; FREELISTING; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE; WATER UTILITY;

WATER CONSERVATION;

EID: 84960502903     PISSN: 1751231X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2016.009     Document Type: Article

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